Devoko Dining 7 PCS Furniture, Patio Conversation Set with Acacia Wood Table Top, Rattan Outdoor, Black

My experience with the buying, assembly, and use of this table and chair set has been all positive. I did have my apprehensions at first from the reviews that were mostly positive, but some of the negative ones were scary and some unfair. One thing up front, I ordered the set with 6 chairs and the table with the two wooden top parts, and not the one with three sections. Two boxes arrived containing only the 6 chairs and no table. I sent an email to the selling vendor since this was third-party and not Amazon. The vendor got back to me the next day and said the table was in another shipment and it did arrive that day. Very happy with their customer service and response! Five stars. The packing was excellent and had enough reinforcement to prevent damage in shipping, and the wooden table panels even had rubber corner guards. It took me about 15 minutes per chair to easily assemble, and unlike other reviews, the holes aligned perfectly, but like the instructions say I recommend you do not tighten the screws until the end and do it in the order of the steps. Be patient and align the screws as close to perpendicular as possible and they will spin right in. Then tighten loosely only about 50% or just under snug. They will be more level if done this way. I did use the provided Allen Wrench tool to test and align some of the holes that were partially covered by the Rattan material. I did it on a carpet because I found rolling them while assembling and tightening was easier and they would not get scratched up. The screws all worked perfectly, but I found on most of them you had to reach your finger around the back to feel when it was tightened when you felt the bolt start to turn otherwise it will just keep turning once it reaches a certain torque. I tried all of the chairs by sitting in them, with the cushions and they were comfortable and sturdy. I’m 250 lbs. and the chairs did not stress at all. The table was very easy to assemble. While I would not put my full weight on it, I found it to have substantial support for an outdoor function. I read the reviews about the wood being damaged or getting worn out. I bought a cover for it as I did with all of my outdoor furniture. The weather is unforgiving. If you put wooden furniture with plastic Rattan material out in the open and expect it to not be affected by the rain and sun beating down on it and not warping and fading, then you are not being realistic. If you get this furniture, get a cover and protect it while not using it, or put it in your shed or garage wrapped in large plastic bags. All in all 5 stars.