The set looked nice and was heavy, so gave an elegant seating to our porch. But the cushions were very plasticy (like a doctor's office) and we replaced them almost immediately. The extension process is a little rough, but works. Our problem was with the finish, which wore off before the season was out. And our deck is only in direct sunlight abut 3 hours a day. I had to sand and refinish the table top and chair arms at the beginning of the next season, and my teak oil has held up beautifully since then. I haven't done the spindles because of the time and effort involved. That may be a project for next year.