Love the look of the stools and they are super comfortable.  I ordered 3 and the first one went together pretty smoothly.  With the 2nd stool the back did not fit in the slots, with sheer strength my son-in law got it to slip in,  Also 2 of the screws would not catch and when I tried to take them out they became stripped.   2 trips to the hardware store and it was resolved.  Lots of trouble but the end product was worth it.  They look awesome  by the counter.