I only gave 4 stars because neither stool had washers as indicated in the assembly instructions. I went ahead and assembled them anyway — not sure if that was a mistake. They were fairly easy to assemble. Probably took less than an hour. They look very nice and seem comfortable. But still a little worried that the integrity of the stools was compromised by not using the washers. I may go to the hardware store and get some washers to ease my apprehension. But otherwise very happy with them.