This is a revised review. I bought this 2.5 years ago. In the beginning I found it to be great. After not owning it for very long, in my opinion table purchases are a long term buy and 2.5 years isn't a long time in relation, it's barely held up. The finish has come off in many places. The wood is separating with big cracks. The table is embarrassing for when company comes, I find myself trying to hide it by putting a table cloth over it and trying to position the nicer looking bench in view to guests. Unless I'm about to sand, refinish, and pull off and replace some wood on the benches, this set will need to go soon.