Stool looks as advertised, is easy to assemble and fairly (no directions though) well built.   We've owned two for 3 years and just ordered 2 more. The new stools stink like gasoline. On top of that the boxes had a warning that something in the product causes cancer, but only in the state of CA. We opted to set them up anyway, no kids in the house....  It's been 3 weeks and the odor of the stain is still overwhelming.  I'd better get to my oncologist. I would seriously consider returning them if I still had the boxes and didn't have to disassemble them.  Buyer beware.