Best Choice ProductsOutdoor Bench Steel Garden Patio Porch Furniture for Lawn, Park, Deck w/Floral Design Backrest, Slatted Seat - Brown

Let me start by saying that I am NOT an employee of Amazon. Products referenced in this review can be purchased at most Home Improvement stores. The Amazon product numbers are included just to provide more detail regarding the items for anyone interested.The package with the Garden Bench arrived in good shape without any dents or scratches to the item as mentioned in some of the other reviews. The metal seems to be of a good solid gauge and should last a long time. The nuts included were “self-locking” type nuts which was an added feature. Plastic “caps” for all the nuts provided a nice, finished look. Assembly was easy enough and I appreciated the manufacturer including all the tools needed to complete assembly.I assumed that I would need to paint the bench to prevent rust due to that being a major issue mentioned in other reviews. Additionally, I assumed that I would need to paint the bench because the manufacturer could probably not adequately coat the bench for outdoor use at the relatively low price it was being sold. I imagine that the factory coating is adequate for indoor or enclosed patio use.I painted the bench with TWO coats of Rust-Oleum Semi-Gloss Black Paint (Amazon # ‎7798502) using a 2 inch “throw-away” brush (Amazon B07GR7LV77). Really thick coats of paint were used because I was more concerned about coverage / protection than I was about sags and runs. Painting the back and bottom of the bench FIRST and then top and front surfaces LAST put any runs or drips where they wouldn’t be seen. “Painter Pyramids” (Amazon 0840095858113) allowed the front and back of each piece to be painted without waiting for each side to dry. (Patience has never been one of my virtues!) The shipping container was cut apart and used as a drop cloth to catch any dripping paint. (See photo 1, 2)The bench was placed in a sloping nature area of our front yard. To level the bench Red Concrete Patio Stones were used (Lowes Item #19184 Model #104601201) which were only a couple of bucks each. (See photo 3). This also prevented the narrow legs from sinking into the ground. A cup holder (Amazon B07RVDMRYC) was added so my wife could enjoy her tea during some quiet moments in the nature area. (See photo 4) Hopefully the bench will provide a quiet enjoyable place to relax for many years. (See photo 5)

It is so nice. It made it through the winter. looks brand new. I love it. It was easy to put it together.

Looks great on front porch, very sturdy, great price.

Well made, easy to assemble, looks great, and fits the need.

Love it! Well made and beautiful color!

Perfect for my garden setting

Quality product, easy to assemble

This product rusted after being outside for 2 weeks. The metal isn’t protected and when taking apart to send back to seller, water kept coming out of the bottom. The welding looks cheap and uneven giving the impression that it would break after time. It looks good, but it’s not a quality product. If purchasing this product, I highly suggest protection with polyurethane and drilling extra holes to allow water to escape the metal.After I wrote the above- within 24 hours. the seller contacted me and they are replacing the product at no extra charge and stated tgat I didn’t have to return the damaged one. Originally, UPS was going to charge me $61 to return the product. I must have received a bad product. I think the seller is being responsible with their sale of this product. I appreciate their response.Update #2: I never received the replacement. They said it would take 5 business days. It’s been 3 weeks. I had to drill holes in each piece of metal to allow water to escape. Then, because it was rusting so quickly, I had to paint it with rustoleum paint - that I ordered from Amazon. I was going to keep the replacement in storage for BBC when this bench broke as I could imagine tgat if the metal rust so quickly, it won’t be long before it breaks.