I do like the look of this bench. However, the quality is mediocre at best. I had to spend a lot of time repairing two the joints with a Dremel because they did not line up. One of the armrests had long defects in the wood and there was at least half a dozen scratches and scrapes that had to be touched up. Time will tell how long it lasts when I put it outside. The only saving grace was the sale price.