Love my counter stools!  I order the 25.4” chairs for my 34” counter and they do sit a tiny bit high but are completely acceptable. They took me less than 10 min per stool to assemble, plus unboxing time.  I suggest placing the base on the edge of a table to attach the seat cushion. The frames came with a few scuffs, but I am not worried about that since I have toddlers.￼  The chairs feel quite firm and are a bit bouncy due to the “s” shape frame (these are not bad things). The cane backs are a bit rough and could potentially cause splinters, so I will try to think of a way to prevent this (oil).  I’ve only had them for an hour, so hopefully they will hold up to every ￼day use.