I've been excited to ""build"" my own couch in Leather creation for years and I wanted a new couch with auto reclining sections for my new home office. So, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity! I spent several hours in their studio in Lawrenceville and while selecting the style was an easy process for me, the leather options were completely confounding.\r
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The base leather is an almost faux-like quality - so cheap, thin, hard, and plastic-like that you feel almost no option but to upgrade. However, the leather upgrades are so incredibly expensive, for even a seemingly modest increase in quality, that I found myself forced to compromise. Does $1500 to UPGRADE the leather on a $3600 couch make sense? It did not to me either so I allowed myself to be ""sold"" by the salesman into selecting the ""base"" leather, which he described as rich and luxurious. He convinced me that over time it would ""break-in"", soften up and take-on the appearance of the higher grade leather.\r
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I've owned the couch for 2 years now and I cannot stand to look at it as it reminds me that I was completely swindled. I am the proud owner of a black leather couch costing almost $4k that looks like quality you would get from Rooms To Go. Cheap, thin, plastic-like, hard and unattractive leather. No offense to RTG as they have some nice leather couches for $500 BUT I paid almost $4k for this horrific piece. \r
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I finally decided to write this review as I walked through Costco today and saw my favorite couch manufacturer (discovered them AFTER buying this garbage) - Natuzzi of Italy - with several BEAUTIFUL mocha chocolate leather couches for $750!!!! The leather is absolutely flawless - soft, thick, warm - and the construction is solid as a brick! \r
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I returned to Leather C. to share my experience and another salesman said ""that sales guy should have been shot!"". So, I emplore you all to avoid this place at all costs as there is NO value or quality to be had anywhere. Look at Natuzzi!
Pros: Variety, delivery people were nice
Cons: Dishonest Sales, Poor quality, terrible value
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