We have had these for 8 years and have never regretted our purchase. These are sturdy! And with a nice pressure wash, they look brand new!We purchased a full set of these 8 years ago with several benches, chairs, side tables and coffee tables to create little living space zones on our deck.Pros- they look classy. We get compliments on them all the time-they are sturdy, but not incredibly heavy-they slide around easily on our trex deck for easy rearranging, without damaging the deck so far-lots of storage inside. I store toys, marshmallow roasters, gardening tools. (We still haven't bought cushions for them yet.)-comfortable angle to sit on. The back is upright, but the seat declines in the back and it's very comfortableCons:-they storage is not water tight. When it rains, water does get in a bit but it drains out the bottom sides. I haven't tried storing cushions so I don't know how that would affect those. I'm not sure if the middle ever gets wet.-Wasps love building their homes inside the lids and storage areas, which is not great.-They are somewhat lightweight and do slide around a little bit or sometimes tip over in a strong wind, but I think lots of patio furniture would. You could weigh each bench down with a sand bag and probably still have some storage room inside. I just don't care that much. They're easy to rearrange.-They do catch dirt and the grooves over time, but they clean up like new with a wash.