Very easy to put together. Way darker than expected. We love the look otherwise. It just fits on our dining area, we would never be able to insert the leaf, but we knew that before we got it. Quick delivery, packed VERY well. There is a groove in the design that we werent really expecting so Ill be putting a clear tablecloth on it when eating as we expect our kids will spill stuff in there. Not as heavy, dense or thick as we expected it to be. The original price advertised was obscene and we would never have paid that price. The sale price that we paid is really the tables true value. The chairs are decent. Not very comfortable to be honest but maybe once broken in, theyll be fine. The bench is fantastic. Overall though, happy with purchase.