The seat and the leather is pleasant. I had not the problem of the often mentioned "China-odor". Unfortunately, the lowest ring was (the cover) already when I opened the box broken. I then glued it with superglue. Not perfect but also not a severe deficiency.
Why so many people forget to remove the cap and let it flow into the rating is beyond me. It is both in the description, as well as on the cap itself that these must be removed. Who can still above my opinion is your own fault.
The stool itself is for my weight (60 kg) well and also does not decrease appreciably. He is a little shaky but again I express because of the price to at least a half eye. 4 of 5 stars!