Pleasantly surprised by the quality. I spent many hours looking through stools from everywhere (chairs, not poo) and although I still don't understand how there are so many different companies making the exact same style and selling it as their own, these were the cheapest price for what I wanted. And I was preparing to "get what you paid for", however, these stools were shipped fast, arrived undamaged, extremely easy to build (took 10 minutes), and look even better than I was imagining. I got the gray faux-leather material which seems pretty durable and is a concrete-like gray in color. The pedestal seems sturdy and secure (I'm 170 lbs.) (and shiny) and features a black rubber ring on the bottom which I suppose helps prevent scratching, but also prevents the high-pitched dragging noise when scooting them around. The up-down levers work just like normal. I've had these for a week now.