We bought this futon for extra seating and overnight guests.  We've had it a year and some of the stitching on the material is coming undone.  Also, the cushion slides down so you have to keep pulling it back up to the height of the back of the sofa. It is okay for sitting but the seat is deep so we put a pillow behind our backs.  It is comfortable to sleep on - but a little difficult for one person to change it from a sofa into the bed position.  We paid more than $700 for this sofa/futon and we paid too much.  It looks nice but we would not recommend to our friends or family.