This sectional probably won't spend much time fully outdoors so I was ok not going with Sunbrella fabric (which this does not have). The cushions are fairly comfortable. It was fairly easy to assemble, I'd say about an hour and a half or so by myself to have this unboxed, unwrapped, assembled and situated for seating. It fits nicely in our sunroom. I'd say it's good bang for your buck for under 15 hundred bucks. I'd go 4.5 if I could, but I had to go with a 4 star rating as they don't let you enter half stars.