I purchased 4 of these bar stools in ebony/black.  They were shipped ASSEMBLED which was a huge and welcome surprise.  The stools are beautiful, not a nick on them, and very sturdy.  The only things I don't think are top notch are 1) the floor guards at the bottom of the legs are just plastic.  I put felt pads on them to protect the floors better. And 2) there is no foot guard on the bottom rail (most stools have a metal guard).  But for the price, you can't beat these.  They are not cushioned so I bought and added tie on cushions (see pic)