The thread reminds me of the old saying, "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained"
Since we moved to our new shared home, my son has cycled through several versions of leather furniture for his living room all from Internet sites. He ended up not liking any of it, but he now has enough to buy a brand new Lazy Boy set (that fits his likes perfectly) and pay for it from the profits made by reselling the ones he didn't like.