These stools are nice.  Once you are finally able to get them together.  They are extremely difficult to assemble!  Others have noted that the metal scratches when aligning the foot rest with the legs. This is because it is very difficult to line up the holes to put the bolts through. Unfortunately, this is unavoidable.  A repair marker is supplied which does do a good job of hiding the scratches.  I would give the stools a higher rating but they were too difficult to assemble.