All of the metal is solid, except for the upright part that holds the seats. Not perfect, but way less than half price. Use as is, or fix up this winter. It is faded, dark brown with gold flecks. 1 chair has a slight issue, but works just fine. Peeling paint on 3 of the 4 chair seats, I have some chair cushions available for sale, if you are interested. It is missing a few plastic foot caps. I would take them off one item (the table for example) and make sure the chairs are all the same height. The table is 36" square and 40" tall.