When I was researching outdoor seating, I knew that I didn't want to make the same mistakes I have made before. In the past, I've purchased real wood and metal outdoor seating. The metal performed fairly decent with little rusting, but real wood has always whittled away to nothing no matter how much sealant I used. So, I wanted to find something that was a composite material, but looked the closest to real wood. I researched and I found these to look the most like real wood. They are very heavy duty and I don't have to worry about these shrinking or getting rain damage. I like the fact that they do fold so that I could easily store them in my garage when the season doesn't permit outdoor seating. These also have 3-4 recline positions, so that it a nice feature. Without a doubt these are a 5 star purchase for me.