First of all, based on the finished product, I wanted to give it 5 stars because I absolutely love it and am already enjoying it on my deck.  However, putting it together was a little frustrating.  My husband and I have put several pieces of furniture together, so the questionable reviews about putting something together, never scares me.  But this one..... The allen wrench was difficult because of the tight spaces. You could only turn it a half turn at a time and so it seemed to take all day to geet it done.  And of course there were holes that didn't line up perfectly so that added to the frustration.  But after that, I love the finished outcome.