I purchased 2 of these benches and my opinion is mixed. I assembled the first bench (by myself, by building the bench upright and straddling 2 dining chairs, easy, took 35 minutes). The second bench was much more difficult to assemble due to several problems with the predrilled screw holes (2 (of 6) in the upright were misaligned and 2 (of 8) under seat screw holes had been drilled for a much larger screw). I used larger screws on the seat bottom which solved that issue. The problem with the misalignment in the upright could not be completely resolved to my satisfaction and as a result the second bench does not feel as sturdy as the first. However, these benches are visually appealing, look exactly as pictured online, and are so inexpensive (compared to my teak furniture) that they are a good bargain.