Review on PHI VILLA Patio Swivel Bar Stools Set Of 2, Outdoor Bar Height Patio Stools & Bar Chairs With High Back And Armrest, All-Weather Textilene Patio Furniture For Deck Lawn Garden by Janet Scollins

I am a really good mechanic and engineer. I assemble a lot of stuff including cars, motorcycles etc. It took me 4 hours to assemble these two chairs, 3 hours too long. In the process I learned a lot about the problems with these chairs. You need to be prepared to use all of your mechanical skills and if you don't have any, buy something else. The assembly issues have been described by others as difficult with no good instructions. I agree with that, but it is really more awkward than difficult. 2 people working together could help some but the process is just awkward trying to hold the odd shaped parts and getting them attached. But that is really a minor issue. Read on. There is a manufacturing and quality control issue that, if corrected, would make the process some easier, but still awkward. When attaching the seat and back to the arms, there are 8 connections to make and if they don't line up properly, then it can be a huge challenge to connect the seat and back to the arms. In the manufacturing process, the arms have had nuts welded into them that need to line up with the bolt holes in the seat and back. On my chairs, these holes did not line up so the process was very complicated to attach the bolts and get them tightened without stripping them. So what likely caused the problem? In welding these nuts, the jig used must have gotten out of true (or the welder was high) so the nuts are not where they should be. Now the difference could be as small as 1/8" but that is plenty enough to make assembly nearly impossible. So the jig is out of true and the QA team had missed it, leaving you you and I to figure a way around it. Bad engineering, bad manufacturing and bad quality control. Having said that, I was able to get mine built and I like them, but I exhausted my repertoire of foul language by the end. These are my experiences. You can make the call yourself. Good luck!