Need to make a decision: King Hickory/LazBoy

A year ago I started looking at sofas & loveseats. I found a King Hickory sofa that both my husband & I liked but couldn't find a fabric that seemed to work. Hickory King is supposed to be a decent quality sofa, with 8-way hand-tied, 54" kiln dried solid wood. I gave up looking for a while hoping they would come up with some new fabric choices. I recently started looking again, still like that sofa but not finding the right fabric. I found a fabric that I like the color & texture but it is a LazBoy fabric. I did find a LazBoy sofa & loveseat that I like in the store. I have read too many negative reviews about LazBoy so I'm reluctant. Are they really that bad? Should I stick with the KH & settle for a fabric that doesn't quite work? I tend to keep furniture for a very long time if it holds up well. HELP!