Well made product, cushion top is comfortable to sit on, great multifunctional use (seating/storage). Hinge has a slow shutting mechanism so it doesn’t slam shut on you. I just wish it didn’t have such a strong chemical odor to it because that odor will taint everything placed inside of it. I even tried to air it out for a few days, spray febreeze on it. Nothing really worked. It’s been over a year and the odor has minimized, but it’s still there. I don’t know what they use to make this bench, but if they just changed this one negative attribute, this would be a five star product.