Scratching my head about this bench
The surface area is less than the measurements led me to believe. I needed 24" in depth, but because of the backboard and shelf on top, I can only use this top surface - which gets the sun, which is why I needed that space - for half of what I needed. Also, it was badly packed (things rattling around inside) and one of the straps had come loose and the end tore open in shipping. We were lucky nothing was lost during transit.
The bench itself is very nice. We had to add wooden blocks to each leg, to be able to drill holes and mount casters (everything in our garden must be able to be moved, to catch the sun), but we knew that when we bought it.
Overall, hard to say either yes or no to the three questions above. I'll give it a 3 out of 5. Had the surface areas on top been accurately represented and the packing and shipping been done better, I would give it a 4. But for well over $200, unassembled, I'm not in love with it. And the carton was too badly damaged to return it.
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