The Ellison Bar Set is a self-assembly set consisting of a table and four bar stools. They all went together easily enough; they were clearly made of cheap materials -- but hey, they were cheap to buy. The table is ok -- nothing special, but it's fine and neat enough. But the stools are absolute deathtraps. I cannot BELIEVE these things passed quality assurance! The self-assembly bit aren't particularly strong, but the most dangerous part is the fact that the stools are held together by four tiny (2cm) plastic pegs that slide into little braces under the seat. The pegs come out of the braces with only the slightest movement, such as that caused by simply sitting on the stool. This can be averted if you literally hold the thing together with your hands as you sit, but lose concentration or -- god forbid -- try to relax and you risk the braces breaking, the metal buckling and the stool utterly collapsing. You should not buy this bar set.