I purchased this couch 11 years ago and until the last year or so it had held up pretty well. It is still sturdy and structurally sound, just he cushions are worn how from daily use. The one thing our guest have always raved about was how comfortable this couch was to sleep on, even my daughter preferred sleeping on the couch to sleeping on her bed. I've known at least 4 people that purchased the same couch after sitting on mine. I'm so excited to see that they still have this couch in the same color and I just purchased another one!