Honestly, the bar stools are kind of just so-so. They do seem pretty solid which is nice, but they look sort of cheap. The paint looks dinged up a bit in quite a few places. One fell over as well and a huge chunk came right off of the top right hand corner. So, maybe not as solid as I thought? They do their job, but definitely not quality looking. 

Pros: does not rock back and forth
Cons: assembly, paint