This arrived a week after I ordered it, 5 days earlier than predicted. Mine shipped from south California up to Seattle area. I unpacked it and unzipped all the cushions so they’d rise a bit faster, ran an errand and a couple hours later put together. The high density foam seat is already 5 inches thick, and seems to have a bit more to go. For reference it is already 17 inches from base of the legs to top of the couch, same as my foot rest pictured. The seat is super comfortable and supportive, and the back rest has a nice little lean to it. I removed a star because the backrest is so much shorter than the pillows. They are pretty lame, just teddy bear stuffing, and barely filled, so they kind of need the extra support. luckily this extra space means there’s room to add a piece of foam which will keep it low profile and give it some true support.