I ordered this set over 3 weeks ago and finally received it yesterday. Although I was frustrated with the shipping time, I am very pleased with the product. It took me roughly 6 hours to assemble the entire set. I'm sure it would take less time with two people. I was leery about this set since the product pictures are dark, but I'm very happy and it fits perfectly in my kitchen. My only complaint is that the bottom sides of the one chair were "missed" during the staining process. You can still see the light wood color and a few side rails have stain runs in them.