re: WSJ: Sofas made much worse now

In 2017, I purchased a couch made of full grain leather and wood (forget which kind) from a local furniture store that sourced a lot of its furniture from the Amish (Pennsylvania and somewhere in the Midwest, maybe Ohio). I think it was under $2,000, and it was certainly well under $3,000. After 7 years and 4 moves, it is still going strong and looks brand new.