Really great futon. The matress is very thick & makes for comfortable sleep & sitting. As people have mentioned previously, transitioning the futon from a bed to a couch can be difficult for one person. My solution around this was purchasing a sturdy black rope and tying it around the two far trusses in the back of the futon that you would normally grip to pull up. This is a great trick if you don't want assistance every time you want to switch the futons layout.