I read all the reviews and knew the pros and cons that everyone listed but thought it was a unique set and bought it anyway. It came in 3 boxes and required washers and bolts only to assemble. Easy right? Many of the screws didnt want to screw in more than half way and many holes didnt line up just right but luckily, my husband and 18-year old son were able to muscle things into place. It took 4 of us 2 hours to assemble this set! Some of the chairs dont sit evenly on the patio and rock back and forth because of it. There is no way that the full retail price of this could be over $1,000 as the description states. I feel disappointed with the amount I paid for this verses the quality of the set but am not going through the headache of disassembling to return. I would not recommend buying this set.