So I will be honest when I saw the box I was scared! The box on the outside was tore up and taped up and smashed up! I thought this is going to be very bad! So I opened the box while on the phone talking to my family the day after Xmas, I got all the parts I double checked everything and assembled while I was on the phone. Everything was in good shape and no damage, even though the box was horrific looking. It was super easy to put together and looks fabulous at my counter. I love that they can be tall for tall counter that I have, or they can be short for countertop bar I have. I currently have the orange metal bar stools for the counter in my kitchen and I wanted to get the orange ones to match but I was scared they wouldnt match so I got the black ones! I am happy with my order and they look good.