My wife bought 4 of these bar stools April this year and we were so delighted with the quality and ease of putting the pieces together. When we moved into our newly constructed home two months ago, we decided to order another one of the same color. When it arrived, it was way lighter (in color and weight) than the first 4. We had to situate it in the middle of the others so the difference in color will not be obvious. My wife has to regularly apply a dark tint of Old English furniture polish to make it look darker. Hopefully, it works in due time.

If not for the color difference, I should have given the review 5 stars. Suggestion: order all pieces at the same time.