These chairs were pretty easy to put together. The only real "trouble" I had was putting the protector caps on the bottom of the legs, but with a little muscle, it was no big deal. Looking at these online, I did NOT think they would be as sturdy as they actually are. My boyfriend and are are fairly big people (tall AND wide, haha), and we have no problems fitting in these chairs at all. They're perfect around my small round dining table.