Item as described. Finish was excellent as was the packaging. The engineering of the chair makes it a solid chair. One thing though - you'll want to follow the directions very carefully and in order. Also, the quality control as far as fit is concerned leaves a bit to be desired. Trying to line up the pre-drilled holes for the seat nails is off enough to be aggravating.  Last, the tools needed should include a ratchet-type allen-head right angle tool.  Otherwise, I'm buying two more to complete the set!