The chairs are great. Top quality. Made in the USA, even better. I did not see any defects of any kind, and I looked, and I am a little ocd about quality. The tig welds are pretty flawless, and I know because I have been welding for over 40 years. I would recommend these chairs to anyone that wants super high quality made in USA products. But, the price of the extra rubber strips if you want them is not cool. The price of the chairs is high, but worth it. The rubber strip price is not.