For anyone out there that, like me, read all the reviews about how difficult these chairs were to assemble & got a little nervous, I had no issues at all. I bought 4 and it took me maybe 5 minutes per chair once they were out of the box. They seem to be pretty sturdy, although I cannot really account for that yet, as I rarely eat in the dining room that I bought them for. They do rock some when empty (uneven legs?), but they don't seem to when you are sitting in them.