I really like the stool but when I opened the top, the right hand hinge was pull out of holes so the cover did not close /open properly. I took a small slice of the material to find that one hole for hinge was in wood, the other was between the wood and outer soft material. I had to drill a new hole in wood, glued back material and attached hinge with screws. It works fine now but fir something new out if box, I should not have had to repair it. Sending it back would have been a hassle.