Our bench arrive as scheduled. The putting of it together went quick and easy. It is perfect for the spot we chose and will work well there. My only con is it is advertised as strong and able to hold 551 lbs. I can't not believe that for a moment.When I sat in the middle of the bench is creaked and crackled. I felt it was straining under my weight of 140 lbs. So while it looks great and holds our shoes if we sit on it it is only on the sides gently to put on shoes.  I do feel the weight capacity should be adjusted in the advertisement.