I've put together a lot of furniture items like these and must rate these as the poorest fitting. the cross pieces on bottom do not ft snugly; one of the legs is shorter than the other so the chair wobbles, and not all holes would support both the locking washer and the other washer (in length). One of the stool's legs was damaged in the box, but Wayfair was great about sending a new set. They look good once assembled, and considering the fact that they're for my 91-year-old mother's apartment, I think they'll withstand the wear. Not sure they would hold up great in a normal family environment.