Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was expecting much worse than this after reading the reviews. I was pleasantly surprised! At 138.00 this is for sure a 4 star item. It seems several of the people that had an issue , from my perspective, were rating an item that cost 500.00 or more. Yes I agree at 500.00 this is a 1 star item. Will it hold up 5 years, probably not. Can it break if a 250lb or more person plops down on it, yes probably. Can I being 5' 10" and 160lbs sit, sleep(once in awhile) and plop down on it, absolutely. For my 17 year old kids room it's great. He loves it because it's so small. One of the reason many people did not like it. 1) NOT a bed to sleep on every night, it's not priced that way either. 2) NOT for the popular college dorm room - but fine for the kids that don't have many visitors 3) NOT for the living room or your family gathering place 4) NOT if you want a medium to large futon 5) NOT if you want a really thick cushion. 6) NOT if you want something that will last 5 years, come on its 138.00 shipped! 7) NOT for an adult couple to ever try to sleep on, maybe a single adult for one night. 8) NOT if you want something super comfortable. 9) NOT if you have more money to spend, at 350.00-450.00 you can get 10 times the futon just by looking around here on Amazon and getting the true futon mattress and frame separately. 1) YES if you have a kid that does not have a lot of dorm guests and it is secondary seating 2) Yes for the once in awhile sleep over 3) YES for the middle school to younger kids 4) Yes for the people that need something SMALL to fit in their rooms 5) YES for the people that understand 138.00 gets you what it gets you, a throw away item after a few years. 6) YES for people that will seldom use the futon and just need a place for rare sleepovers 7) YES for a transitional piece of furniture while you decide on your permanent furniture, than relegate it to the kids to destroy. 8) YES if you only have 138.00 to spend. NOTHING at this price point exists let alone at this size and quality that includes both the stand and cushion(this cushion is permanently attached so for me it is not a true futon). It is what it is. A cheap piece of furniture that is the quality one would expect for 138.00 SHIPPED. At 200.00 I would pass on it, at 175.00 I would think long and hard, at 138.00 I would and did jump on it and I am glad I did!