Heh. Like most men, he'll love it when it arrives! Would I buy a Savant? Honestly no, I would not. For one thing I don't care for the style, there are no design lines on the piece, its just plain boring to look at. I'd be more inclined to get something like the 5483 Lynne, or the 5476 Jordan or the 4271 Cabo. I like picture frame backs on transitional sofas and those straight arms on the Savant are ~hard~, there's not much padding there. If I have to have the track arms, I at least want some other design elements to catch my eye. But that's just me....