We bought two of these benches 2 months ago, and they are doing great.  They look really good up close and from a distance.  They are well made.  One arrived with a slat broken along the top edge of the bench.  A phone call to the manufacturer, a nice lady on the other end, and in a just few days the new slat arrived. If you need a garden bench (or two like we did), you can't go wrong with this one. 

No problems with assembly, and customer service with the manufacturer was excellent.