These spa steps exceeded my expectations. They seem to be well constructed. They took about 5 minutes to put together - required a drill and a mallet. I intended to use the storage compartment for my spa chemicals and it is the perfect size, but there is a warning label on it that says not intended for chemical storage. I assume this is just because the company's lawyers insisted on it - it's a plastic box so doesn't seem like a big deal, but I'm not a chemical storage expert.