I was hesitant to purchase after reading some of the reviews. I built the first three no problem. On the fourth stool I could not get one of the screws in. The hole was the wrong shape. My husband ended up using wood glue to hold it together/sturdy enough for safety. The second thing important to note is the front left and right corners are kind of sharp. I scratched my thigh sliding in and out hte first few times. Now I am just careful when I sit down to use the stools. Overall I love the LOOK of the stools enough not to give a worse rating and they are comfortable once you're in them. = 4 starts from me.