This bench was bought as a gift and I have only seen photos of the finished result but it looks wonderful and the recipient was delighted!  It copes with the weight of two very well-built men without complaint and was straightforward to assemble.  Being flat-packed, of course, meant that it was possible to hand it over and take it home in a standard saloon car.  Delivery was very prompt so all round customer satisfaction, it's fair to say!