Well, as you can see, my dogs love this futon. I knew I wanted leather for my guest/office space since my dogs would likely sleep on it and leather can be wiped clean. I liked the style of this one much better than the more contemporary looking ones. I've had it a week and so far it's great. The leather seems to be a good quality and the cushion depth is pretty comfortable.  I will say assembly is pretty intense. The directions recommended two people but being the strong independent (stubborn) modern woman, I thought I could handle it myself. And I did, but a second person would have been helpful, especially when trying to fight this giant mattress into position on the futon frame. But other than my own decision not to phone a friend, I am completely satisfied with this futon!