I am happy to share my experience with Ethan Allen Sleeper sofas hoping it will help others. We bought a Paramount Sleeper Sofa in 2013. In 2017 we noticed that the front pad that supports the cushions was bulging out (see photo). We contacted Ethan Allen and they said that because the problem was not in the frame, it was out of warranty. I looked at other pieces of furniture in our home and I noticed that the EA sofa, unlike other items, had a very “squishable” pad to support the cushions. We told EA that the sofa is seldom used (at most 20 times per year) and that my husband an I are not heavy and felt that there must be a problem with the design or construction. The final decision came in an email, from which I copy directly: “In conjunction with our warranty department, Jenn and I have carefully reviewed each of your questions and concluded that the sofa is up to our manufacturing standards.” We were told that our only option was to buy a replacement pad and pay a technician to replace it. When the pad arrived it was tightly rolled in a box (see photo). How is this soft pad supposed to support the weight of someone sitting on it? As I wrote EA, the sleeper and frame are “great”, unless one sits on the sofa. Not a good thing... for a sofa. And certainly not good “manufacturing standards” for Ethan Allen.

dianne47 is correct for the most part. I've been in the furniture biz for 30 yrs. All those manufacturers still produce & have plants in the US. Most of the foreign aspect comes in with the parts - for instance, manu. will send US materials overseas to make parts of the furniture then ship it back for assembly in their (mostly) NC or VA plants. If more than 50% of the labor/materials is overseas, they legally have to say it was made in China, Thailand, VietNam, etc. Most have their own plants there & do not include sweatshops. Most textiles have moved to China & Canada, unfortunately. There are, I think, only 2 mills left in the US. A lot of upholstery is "cut & sewn", meaning that the fabric is produced & sewn in China, then shipped to the US where it is then upholstered on the furniture. This manufacturing process has changed because Americans no longer wanted to pay for US made prices, in general. Competition is incredible, & US freight costs account for the majority of overhead costs. If a furniture STORE nets 2% a year, it's doing well - so much for that perception of a ridiculous mark-up in furniture. That's why so many have fallen to the wayside. The manufacturers who have tried mightily to stay 100% US made...are no longer in business. Every manufacturer has a "good, better, best" category. The "best" will be all American made. La-Z-Boy & Ethan Allen is THE ONLY furniture manufacturer I know that is still run on their own, not by a conglomerate. Furniture Brands Inc owns I think EVERY manufacturer other than Ethan Allen & La-Z-Boy than dianne mentioned. Even Stickley has 30% of it's line is foreign. I have worked for EA & LZB & they are EXCELLENT & UPSTANDING companies. Bassett is another fine company. Ashley...not so much. I would NEVER buy a stick from them. They are shady & shoddy. I could talk for HOURS about the furniture industry - it's very fascinating. I went to High Point twice a year for years & have been to many manufacturing plants up to 2 yrs ago. I was weaned on Furniture Today (industry publication) because my father was in the furniture biz for 30 yrs before me. I seriously read every copy that he brought home - it was one aspect of how I came to be a designer. Sorry for the rattling on. ~Jeana

I've had this sectional for 7 years . My biggest complaint is that on the long part of the sectional (where my laptop is), you can't remove the cover to wash it, and some of the back cushions are beginning to sag. In the couch's defense, I do not "fluff" the pillows. I need to remove all the coverings and wash them. I haven't washed it in a few years, but it still looks good. There is no sagging in the seat part of the couch. No broken boards or creaking.

I still haven’t bought a sectional, sadly. We were supposed to go the San Francisco this March and I was going to sit on some Room and Board sectionals, but we cancelled our trip for obvious reasons. With everything going on, we will probably have to wait to see how our finances are over the next few months. That being said, I was leaning towards the Room and Board Metro or Morrison. I have a friend that bought a Robin Bruce (Rowe) Orson recently and loves it. I have just read too many mixed reviews on Rowe, so have been hesitant about ordering from them.