I bought 2 of these, one has clearly been cracked near the seat, you could see how the wood/veneer was glued back in place and stained to mask the damage. If you are going to charge such high prices for chairs, I expect ZERO flaws, especially one such as cracked wood, at the very least I would not mind a discount. I am expecting this to eventually need repair in the future. If the item had not been a "scratch and dent", it would get 5 stars for quality and appearances. They are solid and unique from most bar stools,they have modern appeal , but I feel these are a bit overpriced.[...] I will not recommend these chairs to anyone[...]if you can find them at a local shop, by all means do go and buy, they are lovely, but wait till the price drops a bit.