I waited for this sofa to come back in stock because of its reviews and quality and the fact that it fit perfectly into my ideal of simplifying my living room . You see, I have two cats and two dogs who are really tough on my furniture. I was worried at first that it might not hold up. This sturdy sofa, which I have had for over a year now, is perfect. The material on this sofa is virtually cat-scratch proof and it still looks neat, simple and  elegant. I can change up my other furniture with slip covers and toss some new pillows on the sofa and it blends right in with what ever I choose. The only negative was putting the sofa together. It was quite a puzzle for the 3 of us working on it. I have assembled half the furniture in my house on my own, this was definitely a challenge due to the hard to grasp instructions.WE laughed when we finally figured it out and I never regret this purchase.