I've only been using the ottoman for a couple of weeks, but it is comfortable for propping your feet up.  It's good for extra seating and nice to store books or magazine inside.  A couple of the threads on the top look a little loose after my granddaughter sat on it a few times, but so far the seams have not ripped.  Will see how it holds up over time. It is a nice looking ottoman, very dark brown so in dim lighting it looks black, which was not a problem for me.