I always wondered why Trex furniture was a bit costly.  But this bench reminded me of the one they donated to our school, so I splurged.  The green reminds me of the benches I used to sit on in the park when I was a kid. It took about 20 minutes for my husband to assemble.  Once person could probably manage, but it was heavy to hold together while trying to align the holes and screws.  Really sturdy.  And when the kids stomped all over it today with muddy boots, I was glad it was plastic. I'll be able to hose the mess right down. Very pleased.