Materials are ok. Design is ok. But execution is terrible. I assembled two and will keep them because they will do the job... But whoever did the cutting of the component parts needs to lay off the booze at work! Horribly misaligned cuts and placements; split wood members underneath where screws were drilled too deep into the cross bars; lag screws too long. Just a few more minutes per cut with a proper jig for alignment and measurement and some pre-drilled screw holes and you'd have a nice product. OK... but could be so much better for pennies.The item arrived in a timely matter, and is simply beautiful! My only issue is it did not come w/ assembly instructions! I cannot figure it out, not can I find a place to look for helpThese benches are a perfect compliment to the picnic table set I purchased last week. They are made from heavy, knot-free wood, assembled with quality hardware and finished with a good coat of paint. They are very expensive, over triple the cost of the benches from Lowes, but appear to be of an extremely good quality.Could not put this item together. Never used.