Solidly constructed, easy to assemble (attach legs to top shell), and looks great! When shipped, there are end caps to protect the brackets that attach to the shell; sticky pads to protect screw openings on the bottom of the top shell -- in other words, the level of protection is great prior to assembly by the consumer. I bought a solid wood table with pin legs from CB2 and these chairs look fantastic with it! I mixed the blue, black and white shells.