I read the reviews before I bought this so I knew putting it together was going to be difficult.  It was time consuming but on the last chair, the holes for the seat didnt match up...AT ALL! My husband had to make new holes in order for it to work. And on that same chair the wood was split at the bottom. The table has a nice white accent to it which I love. If the last chair didnt have those issues I would have rated it a 5*. The chairs are incredibly sturdy and comfortable! Now that its all set up it looks wonderful and very expensive. Get lots of compliments on it. Overall I would recommend this set to anyone...just be prepared and have lots of patience!!