So far I am very happy with the way this sofa looks and sits. My parents live with me and I was concerned about it sitting to low. The main reason I didn't give it a 5. The specs say it 18 in without the cushions but mine sits at 16 without cushions. My daughter and I put it together in about and 1 1/2 hours but we also got our own tools to do so. They give you and allen wrench and it is a pain to work with.