The futon seems well made. It took 1.5 hrs for 2 people to assemble. The color of the mattress (olive) is darker than I expected given the online photo. It seems to easily slide down from couch to bed, and the mattress is softer than a traditional futon. The one odd feature are these plastic tabs located in each "dent" of the futon sections. I don't know what purpose they serve, but I'm not sure if they can be removed. They don't seem to change the comfort of the mattress.