I LOVE this bench so much I just bought a second one for the other side of my table. It’s very sturdy, can hold a lot of weight, which is great since the last bench I bought from Wayfair broke in half when I sat on it. It also looks great and is so smooth to the touch. Definitely recommend the expert builder. He had the whole thing done in about 10 min. I’ve done so many furniture assemblies myself, but never that fast.