Great stools!  Just as many other reviewers stated... they are sturdy and seem durable.  We had a couple holes that weren't drilled (the reason for 4 stars instead of 5), but my handy husband was able to fix that with no trouble at all (customer service was not needed but probably could have supported us if we were willing to wait for replacement parts).  Very, very happy with this purchase.  Great value.  Not "cheap" feeling.