I am so pleased with this dining set. It was easy to put together (though a bit time-consuming, which I expected, but still—one evening to put together a table and four chairs? I can't complain). It looks beautiful, and the price was perfect. My family needed some furniture was sturdy enough for three little kids but also cheap enough that if the kids scrawl all over it in the next ten years that we won't be cursing their destruction of pricey furniture. We also have just a tiny little dining space, and wanted a formal dining table without feeling cramped and claustrophobic. This fit the bill on all accounts. The furniture looks pricier than it was, and the chairs in particular are sturdy and heavy. And I like that there is no way for my kids to get their arms or legs stuck on any part of them, which was a problem with some former chairs we had been using before.