Very solid piece of outdoor furniture.

Assembly was actually fairly easy.  I was worried because of all the reviews.  The only thing that was bad (which was pretty bad) was that I had to drill another hole b/c there wasn't a hole for the screw.  I'm hoping mine was the only one like that.

Everything fit fine.  The key is to hand tighten the all the screw in each step before using the tool to tighten.  In that way, you'll know that the screws are aligned.

Speaking of tool, I'd forgo a power tool...no need.  Use a rachet screwdriver with a hex bit.  It will save you time.

The instructions are fine and easy to follow.  It took about 2 hours to assemble by myself at a leisure pace.