These chair were ridiculously cheap. We were really aiming for champagne taste on a filtered water budget and these are perfect. When you sit on them... the price is reflected but when you look at them, they look great!! I always mix by low end pieces with higher end pieces and our dining table is a beautiful reclaimed rustic wood and these chairs add the 'glam' to my rustic glam look. That doesn't always work for people, but when I purchased these they were literally the lowest price around by far (about $42 a piece) There is not much to complain about when you see a price this low.  Probably not for frequent heavier guests and not for heavy usage either but perfect for my husband and I and our occasional dinner guests.