Once built the bench looks lovely, but you sure can expect some strong language and frustration when building it. Not because it’s complicated but because all it the holes are in the wrong places. And if you are expecting it to sit flat (ie not rock when on level surfaces) you will be sorely disappointed. Love the look and now it’s built I can somewhat  ignore the imperfects putting it down to a labour of love but I’m not sure I could rate it any higher based on this. I’ve attached pictures