Putting these together was so difficult! My husband as n us an accomplished handyman and I thought he was going to have a coronary while struggling with the screws. If the screws had been just a tiny bit longer, it would have made the process so much easier. He eventually got the pieces all put together, but due to the degree of frustration, I am only rating this set a "3". The furniture is stylish, pretty comfortable, and looks nice on our patio.