So the reviews are right - this chair is great but assembly is very tricky (my brother who is a carpenter wrestled with it). The issue is that the receptor imbedded nuts in the back of the chair rest are sunk too low. So you need to slightly unscrew them so that when you then actually screw the back on the bolts can take. Also - the bottom is hard to get on because you are drilling without pilot holes into very hard wood. If you are not comfortable with the above, do not buy these. Once I got all 8 assembled (which did require ordering replacement parts) - they look great - they look like very premium chairs.