This chair is overall solid, but the picture is misleading and the installation is WAY too complex than it needs to be. The color tone of the wood is not as the picture indicated. The wood is rather rough than smooth. There are 86 screws if I remember correctly and it took me almost 2 and half hours to put them together just because there are lots of wired angles you have to hold to it while inserting the screws. If you buy it, be prepared to have another person help you with the installation. The chair is extremely heavy which is a good thing I guess. It's stable, relatively comfortable, but it doesn't rock back far.