Thanks blubird. I just read a couple of complaints but if that is all I could find, and you have had a good experience, I think I'll take dh over Thursday.

I had a Chromecraft dinette set with chairs just as you described. It was heavily used for many years. We did have a problem with one of the chairs a few years into it but were able to get a replacement part (ordered through the store we originally purchased the set). Hubby was able to put the new part on very easily. The upholstery was easy to clean and I did reupholster once just to change the look. Recently sold it on CL for $300. It sold the second day after I listed it to the first person that looked and he did not even try to get us to lower the price. It was a great dinette set for us. Chairs were very comfortable. HTH.

I'm on my second set also. The first went through three boys and their many buddies. Several of the chairs are still in use 25 years later in our lake cottage. DH and I like to be able to sit at the table for long stretches and still be really comfortable. We tried out a lot of casual dining furniture and ended up ordering another Chromcraft set. This time we sprung for leather with wood pedestals. They make a ton of different chair styles (look at their website) but each furniture store usually sells only a few. I called around to see who had what style #'s then ran around checking for looks and comfort. Then I was able to get bids on the table and chairs in the style and covering of our choice. Quite a difference in prices! We purchased from a old family owned furniture store in a now unfashionable part of downtown. Great price and service. Several years later we are still very happy with the chairs. I may buy a different table due to moving and think a round table may work better for the space. The good thing is that it will be easy to get a coordinating table as their styles do not change frequently.

Thanks mnzinnia. I tried looking on their website but couldn't find a link to all their styles without logging in. Did I miss something? I really like the idea of being able to call and gets bids on prices.

I'm getting a little ticked with Chromcraft and haven't even bought anything from them yet. lol

I looked on their website for dealers and over half the ones listed either aren't in business anymore or don't carry them anymore. Their phone number isn't anywhere on their website so I looked online and called them. They gave me a list of stores in Dallas and not one carries them.

If this is an example of their customer service, I'm not sure I want to buy them. Wish I could find something I liked better but upholstered, swivel chairs don't seem too popular. I just hate ordering a chair without knowing comfortable, or not, it will be.

Is anyone else having problems with the poping and creaking noises that come from the bases on the Chromecraft swivel dinette chairs.... when we shift in the seat the noises are very annoying...

Amazon sells new metal hub replacements for Chromecraft chairs that screw in under the seat bottom for $35 to $55. If your chair is making popping noises or leaning to the side, this will fix them and give years more use.