I had an Ashley sleeper couch once. The "leather" was peeling off it in patches within a year. That was the thinnest, lowest quality leather I've ever seen. I would not touch another product from them ever. I'm now the happy owner of a Costco couch. More on reddit.com

In case this matters, Ashley Furniture was fined nearly $2 million by OSHA in 2015 for willful and repeated violations of worker safety at its Arcadia, WI location. At the time it was the largest OSHA fine ever, not sure if that’s still true. Out of 4500 employees, there were 1000 injuries. In short, it’s garbage and they treat workers like garbage. More on reddit.com

Ashley Furniture is low budget, low quality, and mass-produced furniture. A relative of mine purchased a very large Ashley sectional about 3 years ago (knowing nothing about US furniture), and one of the end seats compressed/collapsed from very moderate use. Thomasville, Broyhill, Raymour & Flanigan, Bob's Discount Furniture, or anything else that's in the same price range will be similar. New Flexsteel is also not BIFL, despite what other people believe; their new build quality (for the frames in particular) is lousy. Ethan Allen is also not as good as it was decades ago; I asked for the foam density in one of their sofas and it was very low. Higher quality USA-made sectionals (anything U-shaped, L-shaped, or with a chaise) are $10,000 new. This includes brands like Taylor King, Hancock and Moore, Vanguard, Sherrill Furniture, Century, or Stickley. Used Ethan Allen and Flexsteel sectionals/sofas from the 1990s and earlier should still be very good pieces in addition to the higher quality US brands mentioned above. The reason for Ashley's sink-in, plush, or comfy feel is because of low density foams and polyester batting (e.g., Dacron). The latter does not have any resiliency, so it compresses quite easily. Preventing premature cushion collapse requires either dense foam or an innerspring unit within the cushion. While foam density is not the same as a foam's firmness, there is a tendency for dense foams to feel firmer. Sufficiently strong Marshall coil units within a seat cushion last longer, but these tend to be quite firm with a stiffer "ride". Foam density is measured in pounds per cubic foot, but often listed as pounds. A foam's feeling of softness or firmness is usually given through Indentation Load Deflection (I.L.D.). A foam density of 2.4 lbs.-2.5 lbs. would be far better than 1.8 lbs. As for I.L.D., that will be subjective. If possible, you could ask Ashley Furniture the I.L.D. for the Lindyn sectional so you have an idea as to your preferences. And of course, it's entirely possible to have an upholsterer remove the old cushion media and replace with a denser foam. Businesses that sell upholstery foam are FoamOnline.com and FoamOrder.com. More on reddit.com

It’s probably not comfortable (at 41” the chaise isn’t long enough to stretch out on) and might last you through 4 years, but under $400 is pretty good. Sectionals are useless unless they are big and deep and able to be lounged on — this isn’t that. Maybe consider a regular sofa and then find a cool ottoman or stack some square floor pillows to get the same function. You can get a higher style sofa for $500 than you can a sectional: https://www.worldmarket.com/product/taupe-tufted-nail-head-myles-sofa.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn More on reddit.com