I have mixed feelings
I was so excited when I opened the huge pallet of boxes that arrived. It all looked great for such a value. Plantation wood from Indonesia was printed on the boxes. Only when I started putting things together did I second guess my choice. There were some broken end pieces that I decided I could deal with and fix. My real irritation started with the pegs sent for putting the chairs together. - There is no hardware for it except for the wooden pegs. (A similar set on Amazon named cassara from a high end patio store stated they use stainless steel hardware on their set that costs much much more.) The pegs are not strong enough to be tapped into the holes with as much force as need. Only about 50 percent of the time was I able to get them all the way in without them starting to smash at the ends or beak all together. This resulted in a wobbly chair. I could not find replacement pegs the proper size at the hardware store. Finally I just started putting the chairs together and re-drilling the holes before I began doing anything. I would then take the chair back apart add gorilla glue and then tap in the pegs. This seems to be working better at achieving a sturdier chair. There are still some gaps where pieces meet because the chairs were not put together tightly enough before the holes were drilled by the manufacturer. The table came with larger and much stronger pegs. Overall the set looks nice and I gave it 4 stars because it is a fraction of the price of similar sets I have seen.
The chairs are comfortable even without a cushion but are better with one. A deeper seat (that I believe they offer in another set) would be more comfortable for lounging/slouching in the chairs.More detail ...
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