For the money spent, I expected plywood on metal rods. I was pleasantly surprised, however. The overall quality of the table and benches (the wood, especially) is decent—good, even, but the metal legs on one of the benches is not soldered correctly, which makes the entire thing wobble a bit when one or two people sit. Nonetheless, it's a nice-looking piece that'll probably last a couple of years or more(?), maybe.

Regarding delivery: The box came with a deep hole on the side as if someone kicked it. I was hoping is was nothing, but when I opened the package, the table was damaged. Fortunately, it's wood and I can sand it out. Had it cost more, I would've sent it back in a heartbeat. Delivery was speedy—arrived in three days.