This rocking chair is beautiful! It only took my significant other 20 minutes to set up. He is a lot taller than me and has a bit more bulk on him as well and he felt like the chair wasn't very sturdy although he also didn't think it would cave in, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. I didn't feel the same when I sat on it I felt like it was just the right size and very safe. I would suggest buying a little foot stool to make it more comfortable. I am looking for one as we speak. I would definitely recommend to anybody on a tight budget, most other rocking chairs I looked at were near $300, but this one will do the job for a lot less.