If you are on a tight budget and want something that functions as a chair this will do okay until you find something better. The base for the casters is plastic but sturdy. The arms are a much thinner plastic seem weak and that makes the entire chair questionable because the arms hold everything together. The fake leather seems sturdy but it's noisy when you move and the tightness around the arms and other points seem like it will cause tears in the future. It's not comfortable but it's okay if you simply need a basic chair for about 3 years until you start to have problems with it due to the arms and covering.