These chairs are very well made, very comfortable, and a nice design.  I replaced chairs that measured the exact height of my old chairs but these seats sink down more so we do felt like kids sitting at the adult island.  The next size up is 5" taller so we settled and have adapted to them.  Many other chairs had complaints of parts breaking way too soon after purchase but these definitely feel wonderfully sturdy.  The first three chairs went together without any problems but I had to call for replacement swivel  bases on the last two because some of the nuts were either missing or deformed and would not tighten onto the built-in bolts.  It also was a bit of a challenge to screw in the wood screws to the bottoms of the seats.  We turned them upside down and used a nail and hammer to start the holes then use a screw driver to secure the seats.  We are very please with these chairs.