Wow!  What can I say.  I bought 2 of these in red.  A perfect red, in my opinion - bright enough, but not Santa suit bright.  The faux leather is not at all plasticky, I think I mean plastic-like.  Sturdy, comfortable (a tad stiff at first maybe), smooth swivel feature.  They look like they should cost twice as much as they do.  They arrived in boxes, very well padded and protected.  They are not as heavy as they look and were easy to move into place.