But having said that, we like the bench and assembly was pretty easy. Two "ventilation holes" in back look weird and, in our case are exposed to an open family room off our entryway. If our entryway were different and the back of the bench was against a wall, these holes wouldn't show and it wouldn't matter.

Pros: Nice size and storage capacity is good for this size bench.
Cons: Darker than it looked in the ad.