I am very pleased with these stools.  They are exactly as described.  I read all the reviews prior to buying and totally agree with them.  I had  to sand some jagged areas (as others indicated), but it only took a couple rubs with the sand paper and it was fine.  That being said, I don’t think I would have ever bought them at full price, but for the $175 each, they were well worth it.  They are very sturdy, not wobbly and operate smoothly.