There is one review that warned me about the quality and I wish I would have heeded it. It is not solid wood, unless their definition of solid wood = plywood. It does indeed scratch VERY easily. A strong wind would strip it. The chairs aren't designed to be put together well, they are loose no matter how you screw the seat to the legs. Also, in the pictures, this table looks like it fits the chairs better, but I must say- they are awkward. This table and chair set is NOT CHEAP, and NOT WORTH the price. Please, learn from my mistake. Heed the warnings, do not buy this set. At most I would have paid $50 for the entire thing if I had known what terrible quality it would be.