Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I wasnt expecting much when I ordered this kit. My sofa and loveseat from "Garbage-To-Go" had two tears in the leather just one year after purchase. This was caused by the leather being so thin and defective in places. Called a leather repair company, who quoted $150-$200 for the repair but wouldn't even guarantee the repair because the tear was in the seat cushion. Why bother then? Ordered this kit as a last resort and figured I didnt have anything to lose. Repairing the leather does take a little time, but with this kit the repair is done the proper way, i.e. with a subpatch under the tear giving it more strength. I was fortunate in that I didnt have to mix the color compound because the brown color just happened to match my couch perfectly. However, I would have felt comfortable mixing the colors if neccessary and the company even offers another kit where they will custom mix colors for you. I called Leather Magic twice for advice and they were really helpful. So far, its been two weeks and I am very happy with the results. My repair is not that noticeable because my leather is dark brown, but you need to have realistic expectations and realise that leather repairs are not going to be invisible. My goal was to get a few more years from these leather couches that cost me $3,000 and so far I'm pleased with the results from this little $25.00 kit. UPDATE.....(Nov 2010) Its now 18 months later and the original repair patch is still going strong! In fact just like the company said, the repair is stronger than the original leather. 2 more tears have since developed on my paper thin leather Garbage-to-Go couch which were quickly dealt with by my wonderful little kit. Oh yeah, I'm getting a pro at this! FINAL UPDATE...(August 2015) Embarrassingly I kept this couch until around the summer of 2014 when I finally had time to go shopping and buy a couple of new ones. By this time the couch had a cheap slip cover over it and looked hideous. Oh dear..why did it take so long? Well, time flies and parents, teens, nursing homes, work etc kept us busy but I digress. With the new couches delivered and proudly installed in the living room, it was time for the old couch from RTG to be put out for bulk. But before we put the couch out for bulk pick-up, I took the hideous slip cover off (neighbors, you know) and sure enough, the original patch that I did with the Leather repair kit back in 2009 was still intact !!! Unbelievable. And no, nobody took the couch, lol