Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I read a lot of reviews before I bought this bench. Some of the negative reviews concerned me, but I bought it anyway at a discount price. As I followed the directions I realized that some of the problems people complained about were probably caused from trying to skip or not following each step in detail. When I finished putting the bench together I also noticed that it needed to be on a perfectly flat floor. If not it, caused a slight twist to the box and the lid would not fit correctly. It's better on a deck or concrete patio. I also added two eye bolts to the lid on the the bench to tye the pad to.