Easy to assemble but it took a little time ~45 mins. The only hard part was smacking in the wooden screw cover buttons as they fit rather tight- having use of a rubber mallet would help. Once complete it looked great and there was no wobbliness or quality concerns. Solid construction and fairly comfortable for barstools

Pros: look, stability
Cons: none really, but a power screw driver would make things much easier to set up