These chairs were a great purchase. They are lighter than expected, which was a plus for me as we were planning to have to move them occasionally. In hind-sight, I probably would have preferred to get the painted version, as opposed to the raw wood - but it did give me the opportunity to paint them my color of choice (which took way longer than anticipated! lots of nooks and crannies and edges!). Extremely easy to assemble, arrived on time and without damage.