I think it’s a great set for the price I paid ($430) It’s a smaller set but perfect for what I needed. I don’t believe it’s real wicker, rather it looks like man made material. It has an appealing look and they’re pretty comfortable. Took about 3 hours to build with our own tools. I live in Miami thus with all the sun and rain, I purchased some covers. Supposedly this set retailed at $1500. Anyone that paid nearly that price would be horribly disappointed. It’s a great set for under $500 period. I will say shipping was super fast and customer service was EXCELLENT! Will order again from Birch Lane!