Knew it’d be different from other futons I’ve had - it is and I like it. Feels more like a “real” mattress but no, that isn’t weird when being used as a couch. The hinge is interesting - the bottom side is clearly marked and obvious I had to rotate it 180 degrees to get it to fold right on my wood frame, but once I did it fit quite well. Seems to hold its form as a sofa pretty well. Cover material is pretty nice, it has some texture. Did have a bit of an odor for a few days. May get a cover at some point. So far so good!