Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I only ordered one set (2 stools) the first time, but after we put them together, I liked them so much I decided to order another set. And then another. Not too difficult to assemble (I am a 73 year old grandma and my granddaughter is 15). A little hard for me to tighten the screws all the way but we did. We had to add glue to the little wooden plugs that fit over the screw holes because some would fall out when we turned the stools upright. But I think the little bit of glue solved that problem. However one of the seats on this 3rd set is starting to split. Not very noticeable, but you could feel it (uneven) on the top and bottom and it is half way through the seat (about 8 inches). I didn't notice the crack when we unpacked or while we were putting them together since the seat is face down while you assemble it. Only when I turned them upright did I see and feel it. (I could get my fingernail in it a bit.) I tried to push a little bit of glue into the crack to keep it from cracking more. But I didn't want to force it open. So I'm not sure if the glue actually got in or will do any good. Also this last set also came with a second of screws, plugs, and dowels. But no instructions. But since I had just recently put 4 together I didn't need the instructions again. However, I imagine someone received a package with no assembly pieces and 2 sets of instructions. I thought I would have a few extra assembly pieces to keep on hand, but the second set of plugs is white rather than dark walnut. Overall I am very pleased with them and now have 6 nice stools for about the cost of 2 fancy ones. And they fit under the counter and out of the way, unlike my swivel stools with backs which were always in the way and were breaking down.