Good quality piece but unfortunately it is nearly impossible to lift the futon back into the sofa position after using it   
as a bed. Unfortunately the heavy futon weighs too much for the spring mechanism built into the the sofa arms to work effectively. The coiled springs in the futon also resist the folding motion to convert it back to a sofa. I wanted to like this purchase but at the end I needed a sofa bed that I could use.  Thanks Jeff