I have a very finnicky friend who has those chairs. I've never sat in them, but I'm sure if they were less than perfect (a) she would be complaining, while (b) she was loading them into the car to take to Goodwill.

Since she still has them and even moved them to her new house, I suppose they must be fine.

Good luck.

I've used them at beach house vacations, love the look. You might check around, these chairs seem to be trending and they are available at other stores for probably cheaper than PB. I've seen them on Overstock and Pier 1 as well.

I have seagrass chairs (although not PB) in our Florida home, and they're great for everyday use ... when we're there. They get a ton of use outside of meal time as we play a lot of games, sit around and chat (sometimes draped in damp towels after beach or pool). They're durable for sure. I love them and would purchase again, even if I had to pay full price. I found this set of six on Craigslist for $150.

One of our best selling products is a seagrass dining chair.

$500 for one? Ouch!!!!