I purchased 2 sets of these chairs, in the gun metal. There are obvious streaks and flaws from the manufacturer on all 4 chairs. If the marks/streaks were intentional and/or meant to look distressed, I would like them still, but these are not intentional. Also, I did not consider the fact that the seat bottoms have small crevices, and with 2 younger children, food gets into those cracks and makes it difficult to keep clean. Lastly, the seat bottom is smaller than I expected. I like the chairs, they look nice with my dining table, just as long as you don't look too closely at the flaws in the wood and metal. I would probably not buy them again, and look for something different, knowing now what I know.