The bench is sturdy and I like the quality of it, but gave it 3 stars because the foam cushion that came with it was in poor condition. It appeared to have water damage as you can see discoloration on the cover. Thinking we would wash the cover, after difficulty in removing the cover from the foam pad, it was confirmed for us that the pad had water damage on it, or from some other liquid, as the foam was also discolored from the cover.