Overall, these barstools are very nice and seem sturdy. There is an issue where the seat back angles are different, however. Its hard to see when the chairs are photographed side by side. So to illustrate, I used a tape measure to show the difference in the angles. You really dont notice these things until after assembly, which by that time is too late. I dont believe the seats were bent in shipping, even though the box had some damage. (Shipped via US Postal Service.) I say this because I tried to bend one seat back to even it up with the other seat but it would not budge. During assembly, I had to use tweezers to remove wood chips from the seat bottom holes where the mounting screws go in. The chips in the holes prevented the bolts from anchoring.
These issues are quality control issues with the manufacturer, which costs one star. I knocked off another star for the method of shipping. When it comes to items like this, I trust FedEx or UPS over the USPS. Its an okayish good product.
Quality Control Issues
Overall, these barstools are very nice and seem sturdy. There is an issue where the seat back angles are different, however. Its hard to see when the chairs are photographed side by side. So to illustrate, I used a tape measure to show the difference in the angles. You really dont notice these things until after assembly, which by that time is too late. I dont believe the seats were bent in shipping, even though the box had some damage. (Shipped via US Postal Service.) I say this because I tried to bend one seat back to even it up with the other seat but it would not budge. During assembly, I had to use tweezers to remove wood chips from the seat bottom holes where the mounting screws go in. The chips in the holes prevented the bolts from anchoring. These issues are quality control issues with the manufacturer, which costs one star. I knocked off another star for the method of shipping. When it comes to items like this, I trust FedEx or UPS over the USPS. Its an okayish good product.