I see what others have said about breakage when it arrived. Lucky for us it was underneath a corner of the table and really didn’t affect the strength or integrity of the table at all. 

We attached all the parts using wood glue on the screws so that they would stay tight. Second, we coated with a layer of marine grade polyurethane (meant for boats—see garage photos for after view) since it gets foggy and drizzly here. That will protect them from water and it makes them very shiny! The photo from the patio is before the polyurethaning. 

The cushions are thin, but they’re fine for our purposes.