I'm shocked at the poor quality of this furniture and ll bean actually sells it. I have always had a positive view of the quality of products from ll Bean but not anymore. I bought 2 adirondak chairs and a end table with weather resistant painted oak finish which was advertised as durable lacquer finish, I put them at the end of our dock, they looked just like the catalog picture. Charming with our new house as a backdrop. Immediately they began to weather, peel, fade, and became rickety, wobbly and unsightly! I'm afraid to sit in them. I Consider these chairs as expensive disposable furniture because I have to replace them after 2 seasons(June-August). They are stored inside 10 months out of the year
Not the quality I expect from llbean. After four years the seat collapsed and exposed rotten wood on an otherwise perfectly fine looking chair. It was a surprise to see that there was anything wrong. The chair sat out winters but in a protected area of the deck. Not worth $200.
