Hi Duane, First, thank you for this forum. I gathered a lot of knowledge on Sofas in general and understood why investing in a good quality sofa is totally worth it.

Me and my wife are ideally looking for a fabric/leather Chaise Sectional, but if we have to settle down for a Sofa due to budget, that is fine too, as long as we are getting a good product which can serve us well over the years.
Our requirements are,
1. Deep seating, 26" or more seat depth. (Me and my wife lie down on the couch a lot and that's why the depth)
2. Moderately supportive seat cushion (we don't like sitting in a pit, my wife has back issues)
3. 95" or more length
4. Performance fabric (as we are planning for kids in coming years)

We live in Southern California, and a local furniture store here carries only Lee Industries. The closest furniture store that carries TK and B-Y is at least 70-100 miles away. I was reading a lot on the Taylor King, Taylor Made and Portfolio programs. Before I make that drive, I would like to get your thoughts on the following questions.

Questions:
1. What is the difference (in build quality/fabric) between Taylor King sofas vs Sofas made in Taylor Made or Portfolio programs? Why are Sofas made in Taylor made or Portfolio programs cheaper? My general understanding is custom makes should be more expensive. Can you throw some light on that please?
2. What are the brands we should be looking at in addition to TK and Lee?
3. What is a price range we will be looking at for our above requirements in TK? (assuming we go with a entry level to mid priced performance fabric and I know the price-range can be broad, but throw at us anyway)
4. How do you compare Lee Industries vs Taylor King with regards to build quality and longevity?
5. What are the pros and cons of single long seat cushion vs 2 cushions vs 3 seat cushions in a sofa? Which one would you suggest?
6. We live close to ocean (1 mile away from coast), should that affect our choice of fabric vs leather upholstery?

Sorry for a lot of questions, I don't want to waste your time by going a lot back and forth, so asking them all in one post.
Thank you once again for all the knowledge.