You get what you pay for.  The construction is such that it will not last long, especially if it is outside.  It was easy to assemble Except the table was missing the pilot holes and I will have to drill those myself...  can't quite finish that today.   I would also have returned it after assembling the first love seat but the way it was packaged would have been impossible to get back into the box without a few others to help and a lot of tape.  In the end, I hope it will hold together long enough and get enough use to warrant the money and time spent.   Note: I bought a ceiling light and it was fantastic.