Believe the reviews that this looks better than the price your paid for it. I emailed a photo to friends and they thought it looked like Italian leather. Arrived with a few minor dings to the fabric at seams but nothing noticeable.  I witnessed the delivery guy cartwheeling the box up the stairs to my apartment so I'm attributing the bent brace bar bracket to him, although I easily fixed it with a hammer (but should I have to FedEx?).  The box/pieces weighed 120 lbs so I needed help/extra arms putting it together.  There are 17 pages of instructions- take your time and loosely connect pieces until you ensure the fit.  Not hard but requires patience. Just received it so will return to advise on wear and tear.  I was looking for a an inexpensive sleeper with good reviews and this was it.