Overall, I am happy with the bench. It is nicely stained and was fairly easy to put together.  The only criticism I have is that one of the boards on the seat bench was slightly splintered a bit. I was able to remove the splintered pieces and hide it by placing that section towards the back of the bench. I think I will restain that area so it should blend in fine. Otherwise, I would have given this bench a five star rating. I'm looking forward to placing the bench in my garden!