Very well made bench - you do need some skills to adjust the soft close doors so they work properly and line up evenly. Husband put together within about 30 minutes.  It is true that the padded cushion does not fit the top of the bench.  This is a manufacturer error.  The pad is 2" too wide to fit within the framework.  To fix this we removed the covering and sliced off 2" of the foam and now it fits perfectly. It would be nice if there were different colored cushions to choose from - I will make or find a zip cover in a darker color soon. Overall except for cushion very nice.   *** UPDATE***  IF the cushion doesn't fit, you have the bench upside down!  Had written to the manufacturer and they clarified how it should be.