We have not yet been able to put a single stool together and weve had them more than a month!  I managed to break off the peg that fits into the leg of the other side on the first stool I tried to put together.  I wouldnt recommend these stools to my friends simply because were older and they are difficult to assemble if a person has arthritis in his hands.  I would like to comment on the looks and stability and comfort of these stools after I get someone to put them together for us.