Furniture
Flexsteel does not use springs, but contiguous bands of steel. The support tends to hold up well. Pennsyvania House is legend for the quality of the framing. If you buy anything with springs, look for 8 way hand tied springs. The underpinnings will determine how long the furniture supports you. Beyond that, you get JUST WHAT YOU PAY FOR in fabric. Upgrading fabric quality often requires waiting for special order which is fraught with opportunities for frustration. It has been my experience that going to a high end furniture store and shopping from their close outs and clearances is the best of all worlds. you get quality construction, special order fabric and you don't have to wait to see what appears from a special order. I have a Pennsylvania brand sofa, I bought for $1,200.oo marked down from $2,000.oo The Norwalk brand was mentioned in earlier post. Norwalk is bit like the "Checker Cab" of furniture, indestructible and Drexel Heritage is the higher end of their line. We had a Drexel sofa bought in 1987 that one of my children is still using. It looks great to this day.
Good luck,
Kelly