We bought this to replace a wicker bench we use in our master bathroom.  It is nice and thick.  Not flimsy at all.  Will withstand us sitting on it frequently after showers and such.  I definitely have not used outside, but did still spray down with scotch guard since its use is in the bathroom.  I did have to have a helping hand sip up the pillow cases.  It's not impossible to do alone, but if you have help, utilize them.  Zipper worked well, but I did have to cut off excess strings from the fabric.  It still gets 5 stars although I wish I knew it came with the pillow outside of the pillow cases.