The bench arrived quickly and well-packaged. No missing or damaged pieces. Slate gray color as pictured, a nice neutral shade. Straightforward to assemble alone, but a little tricky. Sturdy. One recommendation, start all screws, but don’t fully tighten them until fully-assembled. This will give you some “wiggle room” when lining-up or attaching especially the legsarmrest pieces. I “predrilled” the holes by starting the screws so the plastic holes were threaded, then backed the screws out BEFORE trying to attach the legsarmrest to the seat.