The chair is fairly sturdy (supports my 6’3”, 350 pound husband) and pretty darn comfortable.  I’m not sure it would be ok left outside, but mine are in my sunroom.  I’m rating four stars instead of five because one on my chairs had a bracket put on upside down and I was unable to remove it to correct it because the company’s original assembler stripped the screws, and for a 500 piece of furniture, I expected better.  However, Wayfair was wonderful, shipping us two new replacement chairs and letting us keep the originals.  I would order again.  I really like them.