Owned for a total of 9 months. No signs of wear and tear as it was used only indoors. It was missing some assembly bolts when it was delivered, but we replaced all missing bolts and bagged the extra parts that will also come with the set (chair and stand). We are selling the item because we are moving across the country and figured selling it and buying something different in the future is cheaper than shipping it across such a long distance. Item was listed on the original selling site as both "rattan and wicker", the weaving threads across the metal parts feel similar to plastic. The whole piece can be broken down to five major parts, three for the "egg or tear drop" and two for the stand.