I'm very happy with my purchase and think it's very well made. I stained it with a clear stain and it brought out the natural color of the wood very nicely. The directions to put it together were the worst part. It was just a diagram and it took awhile to figure it out. I still gave it five stars because I love the swing. I had my son come over to help me and when he was finished there were 4 nuts left over which I know need to go somewhere.