I ordered 8 of these stools for my basement bar.  I am very pleased with my purchase.  This is not a stool that is going to stand up to constant use, but for my basement bar it works great because I only have a few "serious" parties a year and they don't get that much use.  However, for the several parties I have hosted, these stools have held up great.  You do have to assemble them, which wasn't "hard", but did require some time and patience.  Before I bought these stools, I went to several furniture stores to see if I could get something near the same price......I could NOT.  So, for the price I paid, I am very pleased, and I would order them again if I needed more.  They are solid wood.  As I said, I ordered 8 and didn't have one single problem or missing piece.

Pros: good value, as described, solid wood, relatively easy to put together.  
Cons: none