What other raters are saying about it being smaller than what it says: this is true. My chaise is only 4 1/2 feet long and is supposed to be 5. Not sure why this is. As far as what raters are saying about the back cushins being "paper-thin", they arrive in vacuum-sealed bags, so yes, when you first get them they are "paper thin", but as soon as you cut into the bags, they expand. They're not a foot thick like couches you spend $1,000  on, but they're fat enough, in my opinion, to not need to stuff them more by unzipping and putting in more stuffing from pillows. You definitely get a good deal with this couch. I've been chilling on it for almost 16 hours a day for almost week now, and my body feels fine and it's holding up just fine as well. For those of us on a tight budget, I honestly do recommend it.