I first saw this furniture on HGTV.  I looked at recycled plastic furniture from 5 different companies in some local stores (and not so local), and did some online research.  I really liked the styles, but the look and feel of the actual plastic was way better than all of the others.  I would probably describe it as more woodlooking compared to the others - that were obviously plastic.  As far as the size of the chairs, my husband is 6'3 and likes the feel of this chair, but does prefer the bigger CBAD which we also have. We did have the luxury of sitting in them first though.  Assembly was a snap.  They actually unfold right out of the box and you put in 2 bolts that take about 5 minutes.  Recyled plastic, look good, great quality, we are thrilled with the investment.