I punched the chair in a temper fit bc I couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t go together.  But!  I had to pull the chair bottom “up” to get the right angle, and it worked.  Beautiful chairs.  Firm AF - reviews weren’t lying.  Not sure it will squish down over time but I’m sure it will keep a good clean look bc of the firmness.  I like the height, they aren’t perfect but I am satisfied.

Also, after taking the pictures.. I did notice what some other comments stated - the legs are not "black".. they are a dark brown that have a light paint or stain of black over them.  From normal standing height, they look black.  They look black against my definitely black table legs.  But up close and with camera flash, they are obviously not black.  However, I dont plan on staring at the legs up close and personal on any kind of normal basis, so I'm fine with it.  They look great.