Great Chair
I've had the chair for about a week now. I read a lot of reviews here before I made the purchase, so I can give some feedback on other feedback. Overall, I really like the chair. It looks really good, it's very comfortable, and seems well-built. When it arrived, the box had a hole in the side (which was the fault of FedEx) but the chair was packed so well it didn't make a difference. Took me about 3 minutes to get the box apart (others say this takes a long time). Once I got everything unpacked (about 6 pieces plus hardware) it took me about 15 minutes total to assemble it. Yes, the armrest holes aren't simple to align, but I did it myself and took me no more than 5 minutes per armrest. The thing with the armrest holes are that one of them is deep and you have to push in on the armrest a bit to get the screw to reach it. Once you get that first screw, the other one is simple. They provide some handy tools - my point is, taking the box apart and assembling the armrests aren't as big of a deal as others make it to be. Also, the chair did NOT smell once I first opened it, as others noted. The one knock on this that others wrote that is true is that the round pegs that the ottoman and chair rest upon (that touch the ground) have a weak plastic coating on them that peels off even as you are unpacking it. They could really do something better with that, but it's really not a big deal. The other thing I would note is that I'm 5'8" and got the standard size...if you're my height, you might want to consider spending a little bit more and getting the tall version. Nevertheless, very happy with the chair and overall experience. I ordered online on a Sunday and it arrived that Friday.