The bench is exactly as I envisioned it and sturdy once assembled. Assembly was right at an hour taking it easy and studying the instructions carefully.  (Be careful on the first step that the threaded holes in the cross members face inward on both ends.) 

Four stars because it arrived with the front wooden panel blemished on the front right corner. A postage stamp size piece of the finish layer was missing exposing the particle board underneath. I fixed it with a thin layer of wood putty and a brown furniture marker to match color.