For the price of the whole thing, it exceeded my expectations. Assembly is simple and the instructions are easy to follow. I gave it four stars on the assembly part because when I was putting the bench together I was having trouble screwing the bolts in. I later found out it was due to the holes not being lined up. But since I was able to screw in the other bolts on the bench tightly, thankfully those two bolts not being in didn't make a difference. I am 140 lbs so I'm small, I had no issues laying around on the bench and chairs. I do feel like people who weigh over possibly 250-260 lbs should be cautious, especially if you were having issues not putting in one or two bolts. Other than that the chairs and benches are pretty sturdy. The cushions are meh, they're okay, but I do plan on getting a few lumbar and throw pillows to add some color to the set. This a great starter patio/balcony piece. And I with good care it can possibly last for a few years. I don't have guests over, but I wanted something to sit out on my sunroom/patio.

1.5 week update: Careful, the glass fell out of the coffee table this afternoon when I went to rest my feet on it. The furniture gets a lot of compliments from my neighbors when walking by - looks great. But I’m understanding this to be more of a prop furniture set. It’s all bent up and the screws won’t go in all the way. Thank goodness it’s just me and the dogs, I don’t have kids! Next time I’ll spend a little more on a nicer set. But being single and on a budget, this will work for now. Original review: This set arrived today and I was very excited to start putting it together. The instructions and hardware included were great. It arrived much earlier than expected - so I’m very happy with that. But this thing was a pain to assemble because everything was bent and hard to align to their holes. That was very frustrating, I still have some pieces that I need to figure out how to screw in further. But they are so bent I’m not quite strong enough to bend them back all the way. I’m a pretty normal 35 year old woman, but I had to lean all of my weight into fixing a couple of the chair sides. If these didn’t come bent, I probably would have rated higher. The cushions are pretty thin and will need to be replaced soon. Overall though I’m pleased enough to give it 4 stars. It was less than $200 and good enough for my budget apartment needs.