The stool is poorly made. If you move around on it too much, you run the risk of having one of the legs buckle from the corner. Guide says it can hold up to 300 pounds - and I'm nowhere near that number so the only logical reason for the stool to buckle under pressure is that is wasn't constructed well. I would have returned it but I did not open or assemble it until after I received another missing piece from the vanity mirror I purchased to go with it all and was way passed the return window. I have used wood glue and a few nails to reinforce the leg but I'm more than hesitant to sit on the stool for fear of going down again.