We love our new dining chairs!  They feel very sturdy, but still look elegant with their spindle-type legs. It was difficult to find this style of chair with such a high weight capacity (300 lbs). We have some big men in our extended family so this was important to us. The chairs arrived promptly, well-packaged, and fully assembled.  Some of the distressed areas are a little repetitive, but for the price I can’t complain. We are thrilled with our purchase.