I like the stools!  I think they are quite nice!  One of the things that I really like about them is the foot rest at the bottom that goes around the chair.  It has a little indentation at the top and bottom of it that will keep it from moving up and down if you put pressure on it.  I think long term this will help with the stability of that foot bar.  The only thing that I'm struggling with is the seat.  It seems to come lose.  Maybe I need to retighten up the screws.