If you are ready to possibly trash it, you can turn it upside down and remove the bottom piece of gause (or whatever they stapled to the bottom to cover the inner workings) and look at the springs or whatever seat support they used and also see the frame. You can make a decision at that point. If its hand tied springs with a quality wood frame, then it might be worth fixing. If its particle board and stretch springs, then no. Sometimes you can make minor repairs to the underside yourself and it will work for years.

I accidentally found out the answer to my own question....went to Macy's to see whether Whittemore Sherrill makes any sectionals....while browsing the catalog I found the chair I'd seen advertised by Neiman Marcus/Horchow! It's the "sleepy hollow chair" and Macy's quoted me a price $600 cheaper. Don't know whether I'll have to pay shipping but that was another expensive Neiman Marcus thing; shipping for a chair and an ottoman, with exposed wooden legs, was as expensive as quotes as I've been getting to ship a whole sectional.

My kitchen is almost done and I finally get to post to this thread! In no particular order... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my: -blumotion full extension drawers in the pantry, NOTHING gets lost and it is ALWAYS neat! Wooo hoooo!! -soft close cabinet doors -hot water tap (though I had this before the remodel...still LOVE it though) -super susans -Blanco silgranit super single sink -granite counters (never had them before and LOVE how easy they are to keep clean compared to my white laminate pre-model) -LOVE that my garbage is finally in the cabinet now! It was in our old house and when we moved I HATED having to keep it out. LOVE IT! -oh, and I really, really prefer my rev-a-shelf under sink organizer to the tilt out drawers I used to have.

Don't buy West Elm! Their furniture is NOT MADE IN USA and is of questionable quality. The furniture I have waited months for is made in Asia, most particularly Vietnam. And what am I going to do with inferior furniture - send it back and wait another 3/4 months? The swivel chair I received, Chunky Melange, frost gray has arm fabric in which the pattern lines go in separate directions - in other words, the lines point on one arm in the direction of the back of the chair. On the other arm the pattern lines point to the seat. This would immediately be noticed by a decorator. Interestingly, two days ago I received 4 dining chairs in Twill dove gray. The pattern on the back of one chair is not straight. I DO NOT THINK my furniture is checked as it arrives in the USA. In fact, I made a point in asking the deliverer if the furniture had been repackaged when arriving in USA. NEVER was it mentioned, as we decided on furniture, that it was made in Asia. We were led to believe that the covid created backups in USA. and never questioned if the furniture was made out of the country. Even as we signed, we would not have known if it had not been printed on the sheet. Could the sales person have been advised not to mention that West Elm furniture is made in Asia. Why not go to Home Goods for your furniture!