I have a small urban patio and needed something classy yet comfortable. This set definitely met all of my needs. I read some of the reviews on here about how defective their products were with holes misaligning, which had made me a little uncomfortable. After searching the internet, I could not find anything within this valued price range and desired design. It arrived in one large box, but being Acacia wood it is easy to handle as it is lighter weight. Read the instructions first and separate the pieces into stacks. 3 left arms, 3 right arms, 2 chair backs, 2 chair bottoms, bench top, bench back, table sides and table top and table support beam. Basically one kind of short screw, and two kinds of bolts: one with flat bottom and one with pointed bottom. (this will matter) I basically put the entire set together myself and it took about two hours leisurely. I did not have any issue with "holes being misaligned". After it was complete I set it up on my patio, I also ordered one of the outdoor rugs and outdoor additional pillows as it is a good idea for the bench to have throw pillows for added comfort. Very satisfied with my purchase and have already entertained and received many compliments on my design choice.