Shipping was incredibly fast.  The box, however, wasn't completely closed, the top and bottom flaps were popping out a bit from the contents but nothing was stained or damaged so it didn't make a difference.  Assembly was extremely easy, I did it myself in less than an hour.  The vacuum packed seat cushions do have a chemical smell at first but within only a couple hours that smell was almost completely gone.  The seat cushions are firm but very comfortable.  The back cushions are very plush; the stuffing is even cut to match the shape of the covers so they fill them out perfectly.  The couch overall is very lightweight so moving it assembled in the future will be very easy.  The linen upholstery is very soft and good quality, exactly what I was looking for.  Overall extremely pleased with this purchase and would recommend to anyone looking for starter furniture.