This was a gift to us from our daughter and I tell you what, it was the best thing ever!  We love it!  My husband painted it and it's out back in our sitting area.  It's just wonderful!  The only thing, my husband cut those chains to hang it and he still ended up having to loop them around.  They're really long!  The quality of the swing is fantastic.  We haven't sat on it together yet, though it days say it will hold up to 500 lbs.  We've enjoyed it very much and are so grateful to have received it.  Love the swing and LOVE our daughter for thinking of us!