Quality is good. The colour was a bit different than I thought it was going to be. I was hoping for more of a gray blend but it's definitely more of a brown/taupe. It's still fine in my neutral space. As for assembly, when it says o put weight on the piece to get it to 45 degrees I ended up standing on it and doing a gentle twist holding on to a countertop to get it to twist. This took me a bit to figure out as it wasn't enough weight for me to push down with my hands/upper body. This stool definitely needs pads under the feet. It comes with plastic feet inserts but it's hard plastic and will scratch hardwood. Overall I am happy with this addition to my kitchen.