The set is nice & the table seems like it will stand up to every day use, although I keep a table cloth on it. The chairs seem to be a bit more fragile and I think if someone lifts them off the floor while sitting on them they'll break. They're sturdy yet light weight. One chair came broken, but we were given clear directions on how to replace it easily.Make sure you have a photo of the broken item!
I did purchase chair pads for more comfortable sitting but more so to raise the height of the chairs as they sit a bit low for the table. Not a problem for the average size person or taller, but a bit low for people on the lower end of the height scale, like me.
They claim the table is also solid oak, and I have many solid oak & other solid wood furniture both antique and new, and this appears to me to be an oak finish on some other wood or wood product, but I'm not an expert.Oak has more of a grain & pattern/design to the wood.
Easy to put together. Looks attractive assembled.Would choose again at sales price, but would not pay full price for it though. Definitely nice for lg. kitchen, not so much for stylish dining room, just in my opinion.