This is a great patio set, especially for the price. We shopped around a lot, and most things that look this sturdy and nice were way more expensive. I love the contemporary look of this set. As others have said, it took a while to put together. but my husband was able to do it by himself in one evening. (I did help a bit by holding a few pieces while he assembled them, but he did all the real work.) You definitely need your own ratchet set to make it easier. My one complaint is that the cushions are a little creased from the way they were stored in the box, but I think they will fluff up now that they are not crushed in the box.