For the price, these are pretty decent chairs. Seem sturdy enough (my husband is a big guy). While not heirloom quality, they will work well in our basement rec room where they won't get daily use. As for assembly, you definitely need two people. It was too bad but was probably a 30-45 minute per chair job (and we're pretty good at this sort of thing). The instructions were good and the holes matched up well. There were some dings on the handles, but nothing I can't live with. I agree with the reviewer who noted there should be some plugs to cover the screw holes. The chairs seem surprisingly comfortable. ON THE COLOR --- we ordered RETRO GREEN. I was expecting more of a 70s avocado based on the name and photos. However, when I opened the box it was a dark, dark hunter green. Nice but not what I would call "retro." Ironically, the color name printed on the box was DARK GREEN. Net-net, a good purchase and I would recommend these chairs but probably not for long-term daily/heavy use.