The stools look nice, but they're just not that great.  They're very stiff to sit on and they're not comfortable at all.  They're seemingly stable, but when you sit on them you feel a slight wobble as if you're not quite sure if you're going to fall to one side or the other.  The quality just isn't there and in that regard they're not what I was expecting at all.  My other half was in charge of the assembly and he didn't mention having any problems or concerns with how they went together.  They're overall just poor quality and I'm not thrilled with them at all.