The good: Easy to assemble, comfortable to sit in. The bad: The backrest is dependent on the armrest, as the bolts go through the armrest to hold the backrest in place. There were slight defects (cosmetic - knife cuts into the plastics (base and armrest)) from what seems like an unpacking/packing at the factory. The defects does not affect the functionality of the chair. I would have not purchased this chair if I would have know that this chair requires the armrest. Having the armrest as a requirement for the chair is not specified in the description, nor in the questions and answers. I would have preferred the chair without the armrest, as prefer my arms rested by my side rather than up high on the armrest. That is the reason for the one star deduction.
Armrest required
The good: Easy to assemble, comfortable to sit in. The bad: The backrest is dependent on the armrest, as the bolts go through the armrest to hold the backrest in place. There were slight defects (cosmetic - knife cuts into the plastics (base and armrest)) from what seems like an unpacking/packing at the factory. The defects does not affect the functionality of the chair. I would have not purchased this chair if I would have know that this chair requires the armrest. Having the armrest as a requirement for the chair is not specified in the description, nor in the questions and answers. I would have preferred the chair without the armrest, as prefer my arms rested by my side rather than up high on the armrest. That is the reason for the one star deduction.