I love this bench! Metal, wood  plastic don’t last long when you keep furniture outside year-round in Southern California. We were tired of replacing benches every couple of years, and we’ve had good experience with other Trex outdoor furniture, so we decided to try the bench. We’ve had the black Trex bench for 6 months with zero deterioration in materials or color. It’s sturdy and comfortable even without cushions and it’s heavy so does not blow over in windy weather. My husband is handy and assembled it himself based on other people’s reviews, if you are not handy then you may want to purchase the bench with assembly.

Trex is definitely pricier than other benches and you have to wait 3-4 months for delivery, but given how the materials retain their integrity over time, I feel that it’s worth both the splurge and the wait.