I love my leather settees and I would buy leather again in a minute. We bought them in the first place because we saw a display of leather furniture made by a local company at a great price, and we thought their stuff looked really good.

It has held up well. We bought them in 1986. The majority of both settees looks wonderful. One seat of each looks somewhat worn now, but they are in quite a light shade. A dark shade may well cover the damage better. The damage over the years has come from both humans and cats.

I can't compare it to fabric furniture as I have never had that long term.

Yes, I do find it comfortable in both summer and winter.

As for maintenance - you are suppossed to clean and feed it three times a year - more like once every three years for me. Cleaning up spills is just great though, a wipe and everything is gone.

I would definitely buy leather again.