There is an old saying that you get what you pay for. The chair has a very affordable price. The directions for assembly are reasonably clear and I did manage to put this together myself. However, the mass production nature of the product means that the holes do not align precisely and it took a bit of muscle to get it together. On a flat level surface it has a slight wobble and is not level. It does seem to be fairly stable though I did need to use some white glue to hold the wooden plugs in place that conceal the screws. Caveat emptor.