Flash Furniture Bradley Vibrant Black and Chrome Drafting Stool with Tractor Seat

Met my expectations.

So I got one of these 4 years ago that I still have and is still fabulous, in spite of being used in the shower many times. See my original review below.I ordered another one and things did not go so well. The delivery was problematic and took a long time, and then when I finally opened the package, one of the feet was completely smashed, AND one of the two pieces that makes up the stem was missing. There was no way you could put this chair together or use it without it - and it's not a small piece!!I'm not sure if this is an Amazon problem, or a seller problem. Amazon did make it right for me, but I was really disappointed. I almost just ordered another one, because I want another one!! But now I might just get a different kind. Again, I want something for in the shower, because, 4 years later, I'm still injured. This chair is better for using in a small-ish stand-up shower than any of the other actual medical shower seats I could find. I have one of those too. I have been using my old drafting stool that I've had for 4 years at a kitchen countertop and it's great there too. Everyone likes how it looks and it doesn't have any rust or anything. I do live in a dry climate.____________This is a fabulous chair for the price. It is not as industrial-grade, heavy-duty as it might look in the pictures, but it seems solid. It's easy to put together, it elevates and descends smoothly and easily, the plastic seat and back rest look great - though they are plastic. I'm very happy with it. I am recovering from an injury/ surgery and can't put weight on my leg for about 3 months, so I needed something in the shower to sit/ perch on. This isn't made to be getting wet, so I'll see how it holds up. Most stools that are made for showers are so low, I don't understand why they're made that way, unless you're getting onto them from a wheelchair or something. With this, I can adjust the height, and I can be almost standing. It feels a lot safer than having to lower myself down to some really short stool, and it's easier to bathe, and I don't have to get the water blasted in my face the whole time I'm in the shower. The base is solid and doesn't slip. It looks stylish, so I'm hoping it's still in good shape when I'm recovered and I can just use it as a cool, extra chair in my place.

First - the best things about this chair:-The smooth texture makes it very easy to get in and out of, while the shape of the chair prevents you from slipping out-The yellow-orange color I got is almost spot-on, and looks awesome with the desk I bought.-I was extremely impressed by the size of the shipping box. The dimensions of the foot rest are basically the height/width dimensions of the box.-The chair is impressively lightweight, an average person should have no problem picking up this chair with one hand despite it being metal (although, don't try to grab it by the backrest!)-The height adjustment of the chair is almost unheard of. I couldn't find another chair under $400 with the same 10" travel.-The pneumatic cylinder is very well built and doesn't wobble at maximum height. This might change over time but it feels rock solid.Ok, and now for some things I was less happy about:-The chair legs came wrapped in paper & plastic that was caught in the chair base between the metal pieces. It was very hard to remove to my satisfaction.-The chair is not actually yellow-orange PLASTIC, it is yellow-orange PAINT. An important distinction. There are areas on the bottom and back of the backrest where you can see the very dark, possibly black plastic underneath. If you happen to scrape through the paint, you're going to see an ugly black scratch.-The footrest doesn't actually attach to the chair, but is floating on a wide section of the pneumatic cylinder. It slips if you try to stand on it to raise the chair height, forcing you to get off the chair to raise it.-The so called nylon slide pads on the bottom of the chair don't seem to do anything but stick to my carpet. I pretty much have to lift the chair off the ground to move it. The pads even have a rough texture on them.-The backrest is largely useless. I would recommend the backless version unless you like the look of it. Not only do the rods flex when you lean back with any amount of force, but the shape of the chair and position of the backrest means your back is coming into it at an angle. If you try to put weight on the backrest, you basically slide out the front of the chair in response. The backrest needs to be brought forward about 2-3", but there is no adjustment I can do by hand. Also, as I mentioned earlier, the plastic piece pops right off if you lift with any amount of force.All in all, it's a very cost effective chair. Don't expect to use this chair like an office chair, because it feels designed more for task work. But it does it's job just fine for my purposes.Update: A few taps with a rubber mallet and the backrest doesn't come off anymore.