That the entire context you posted for the conclusion doesn't seem to be based on even an attempt to understand whether the market has truly changed. For that

That the entire context you posted for the conclusion doesn't seem to be based on even an attempt to understand whether the market has truly changed. For that matter, it's also not clear if his sofa is particularly well made (we never see the frame in the article) or just expensive enough that it's worth re-holstering for the price he was quoted...because the article in question is someone who's $1,200 sofa would distinctly not be worth paying $1,100 to re-upholster.