I love these bar stools! We've only had them a couple of weeks, so I can't  comment on how they wear. But so far they are perfect. The reason I'm giving them 4 out of 5 is because I did have to send one back. The seat wasn't level and there was varnish dripped down the legs. Unfortunately now I have to wait until they are back in stock to get my new one. But the three we have are perfect. We get lots of compliments on them.