I'd give the stools a good 4 1/2 stars (if that were one of the options).  They look good!  They're a little darker in person than they appear to be in the picture.  I was disappointed in that at first because I was really hoping they would match the pillows on my chairs.  Then I got to thinking that they darker color may be better for when people sit on them with jeans on or something - the colors won't bleed onto the stools.  They seem good and solid.  I put them together and then my son sat on them and said, "These are really stable!  You did a good job!"  I sat on them myself and thought the same and I'm not a light person!  I don't wear a size 4!.  They seemed solid and sturdy to me, even though we really don't use them much.  I'd say they've been a good purchase and we're pretty happy with them so far.