As a 67 year old DYI'er I have put together Hundreds of house hold items over the years. These stools appear to be well constructed with DOUBLE screws at critical points like where the back piece meets the stool. (Where they all tend to loosen or break). All the hardware was there including LOCK washers which I really think is critical with all the squirming and wiggling that will go on over the years. The seat pads are big and very well padded. The wood is very hard and heavy and is consistently well stained. The instructions are typically vague, but after one chair was assembled, a pattern emerged to speed up completion of the others. The color, (Oak) was a correct color and match my hand made table perfectly.