Many "high end" furniture stores sell manufactured furniture which is initially pleasing to look at, but is very poorly constructed. Under less-than-ideal circumstances, many expensive pieces will last four to five years, and perhaps one relocation. After this you might notice the cracking, creaking, loose joints, and collapse of almost all chairs and sofas, most tables, and the majority of other hardwood furniture that you have paid so dearly for. Even if no one ever sits in that wooden chair, as long as wood exists, it absorbs moisture and expands and contracts. I have seen tabletops and joints literally tear themselves apart over the years because of ignorant construction and craftsmanship though they have hardly ever been used. These pieces simply are not worth the price.
For the purpose of brevity, let's look at a custom rocking chair. A chair is subject to the greatest abuse imaginable. It must comfortably support a bouncy, energetic child, or a 300 pound man. Perhaps that same man will even want to hold that child (or two) on his lap to read to them! You do the math.
