I wanted to makeover my dining room. My set is too big and heavy for the size of the room. My previous chairs weighed 40-50lbs each. It was too much and I wanted a fresh, lighter change. These chairs fit the bill. Are they the same quality of my previous chairs? no, but didnt want the big, bulkiness anymore. The finish goes great with my existing table and new rug. They were not hard to put together, but some holes didn't perfectly align. We were able to get it to work. Once you get one chair done, the process goes pretty easily. We used a star bit same size as the allen wrench provided with drill. That made it go much faster. These are not as wide or tall as my previous chairs, but for as little as I use our dining room, these are perfect for a mini makeover.