Well they definitely feel like cheap chairs -- styrofoamy I suppose Id say -- but what do you expect, theyre cheap chairs! However, they LOOK like much more expensive chairs. Really nice design. And easy to assemble, took me about 30m for the pair. Though I highly recommend having a hex bit for a power drill there are a lot of long bolts and it would have taken ages to tighten them all by hand with the included hex key. All in all, these are a great deal for the price, just dont expect plush cushioning for pennies.