LOVE LOVE these stools, we read reviews and thought we'd have to put them together, but they came assembled.  We looked everywhere and thought of ordering the same (similar) chairs from Restoration Hardware (waaaay more money and is US dollars).  My husband was a bit skeptical when I ordered as they were on sale, but at the price point we paid, if they hadn't worked out, we could ship them back!   The tops are not finished, but do not snag our pants, there was a bit of dried glue on one of the seats but came off no problem.