While they seem sturdy and are very heavy, one is unstable and rocks. They came with the rubber feet already affixed to the bottom runners, which makes it difficult to re-set the one to make it stop rocking. That one has to stay firmly  propped against the wall. Both chairs came with scratches deep enough to show silver metal. Other than that, I love the over sized chairs. Just a few annoying flaws, but they will work for my purposes.