I bought two for my office for clients to sit on. They are a bit hard but not uncomfortable. They look better than I expected for the price. I paid $112 each with free shipping. A bit difficult to assemble and you should use two people to do so. The cushioned pieces fit snug and need to be muscled into place a bit.  I'm sure this was designed this way to assure a sturdy chair because they seem rock solid once assembled. No damage during shipment and everything fit as designed.