Before purchasing this sofa, I had spent a lot of time searching for a linen chesterfield through online stores. Comparable sofas were selling for three times as much on other websites. Spending that much money without seeing the piece in person was too big of a risk for me. Reading the positive reviews and loving the price point, I decided to give this sofa a chance. I am so glad I did. It is a solid, beautiful piece of furniture. As others have said, it's firm but not at all uncomfortable. So far, I'm in love!