It functions as a chair okay. I'm afraid to lean back in it, the back rest seems pretty fragile. Putting it together is a pain but not impossible. The issue is not that the directions are unclear, they are pretty simple. The issue is that the holes for the seat and back have been drilled in the wrong places so you'll either find yourself drilling new holes which will damage the fabric, or muscling the bars into the correct spot for the existing holes(this is what I would up doing so I didn't damage the chair any more than it already is. I'm not posting a picture because it looks just fine, but I would recommend choosing a different chair.