So far so good...received bench in excellent condition, within a few days of ordering. My 15 year old Grandaughter put it together, almost all by herself.....with only one little hitch....one of the support boards went in backwards, but we figured it out and only took maybe 15 minutes in total. Little Allis wrench which came with was only tool she needed. Bench feels sturdy and has a nice woody smell....hopefully will weather better that previous garden benches have, in our Illinois climate and weather. Looks very pretty in my garden.