These chairs are sturdy, nicely built, roomy and beautiful.  However I do have some complaints worth mentioning.  The swivel on them is super tight which explains the difficulty with assembly. My husband used zip ties to keep them in place and it worked amazingly (see pic).  Because of this and the fact that they hit the countertop it stops any swivel motion from happening.  And imo negates the point of having a fun and functional swivel element in a barstool.