There are several quality problems with these stools...1) One of the stretchers was missing the pre-drilled holes. 2) the screws that come with the stools are made of very cheap soft metal and not well pre-drilled, so when you get near the end they strip instead of advancing; they are so thin that i was afraid to keep tightening 3) One of the glue bottles had been punctured and glue was dry 4) the smell of formaldehyde/varnish is VERY strong (consistent with the warning label from state of CA!). I haven't opened the 2nd box yet since the return policy for furniture is basically if you open it, you can't return it. I would not buy this vendor again!