I was a little concerned after reading some of the reviews.However, my friend helped me put on the slipcover and it took less than ten minutes. When I asked my daughter to look at the love seat when we were finished, she thought I had bought a new love seat. What TRULY makes this product, is the two pieces slipcover combo. The cushion encasement turned the love seat into a brand new piece of furniture. You couldn't even notice the old fabric beneath it. The only down fall might be dog hair sticking to it a bit. But I wouldn't worry about vacuuming over the cover - seems capable of handling a light suction. The zipper didn't seem an issue, because it wasn't stretched out after stuffing the cushions inside cover. I'm loving the look and the cost to create it!