This is an excellent product - I bought several of them. I am giving it 4 stars for sturdiness, however, not because it isn't per se sturdy, but because of the black plastic ring at the bottom that is supposed to prevent scratching, I suppose, on the floor by the stainless steel bottom. That plastic part disintegrates immediately if not already disintegrated in the shipping box. Luckily, there is an easy fix. I bought 25' of black edging on Amazon and it goes right onto the exposed edge of the metal on the bottom and is very robust. It makes it a little harder to slide the stool, at least on our porcelain tile floor, but it holds together nicely. See https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BPGKYGP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I love these stools, though. Excellent quality other than that plastic ring.