Heavyweight and feels sturdy. Putting them together seems easy enough until some of the screws weren’t lined up well. Assembly isn’t a deterrent though. The seats are very firm so not very comfortable. We don’t use our dining room often so it’s not a big deal for me. They are inexpensive and affordable and for the price they are well worth it. We will keep them for now until we find the “right” chairs for the space or a new dining set altogether. Our table is a hand-me-down which we refinished and new chairs were needed. It’s hard to find a good match but these work for now )