The look and feel of this bench is about what I expected. I was disappointed with the assembly process though. The instructions are pretty well written but we had a difficult time get the hinge mechanism to fit together properly and to  latch as it should in the bench position. This would cause the bench back to fall backwards when in a sitting position. It latch appropriately when in the table position. In order for it to latch, the bolts cannot be amply tightened. We will have to keep an eye on them periodically to make sure the nuts do not fall off. We haven't used the benches yet and, in fact, have not assembled the second bench yet. Time and use will give me a better idea of satisfaction level.