Stool was easy to put together.
 I was offered the choice of purchasing a new unopened stool or a returned stool. I chose the new stool hoping to avoid damaged product but was unsuccessful.  Stool had a razor scratch in seat of stool that did not go all the way through but was noticible. I am resolved to a shorter lived stool because the scratch location will probably result in an opening with future use. Will not spend any more money or time returning or repairing this chair because of the problem. That special something would have been to examine the chair before shipment.