These chairs are great. Good quality, well built. Easy to put together. We put a coat of Shilac on top of the wood to get a smoother shinier finish as when they arrive out of box the tops feel a tiny bit rough. I don't really see it as an Issue for us being that they are basement bar stools but thought maybe if someone were to sit in them with a silk shirt or a fine material that it could possibly snag. The bottle was only a few dollars and we put a few coats on. 
Overall very happy with our purchase.