I’ve had a pair for a number of years and haven’t had the inner portion peel. The only part wearing out is the sole. Not sure why yours is peeling, did they get wet at some point?

I have a super old version that predates this version by maybe 20 years. It still works as well today as it did when I first got it. It’s a complete tank.

I used to use Robocoupes in restaurants and the Cuisinart is not far behind.

I have a subwoofer by Polk that is a perfect example of garbage. It’s designed with a standby mode and will turn on when the amplifier senses a signal. Well this thing is actually on all the time drawing electricity through 2 crappy capacitors with low tolerances. Over a span of time these capacitors heat too much and eventually fail, leaving the owner to junk the whole thing and start anew.

This thing was designed this way on purpose. If you go online you will see some of the owners who know better will replace these capacitors for less than 5 dollars to bring them back to life.

This is what happens with a lot of devices. They plan them to fail just like this. It’s a racket.

If you want quality leather that will withstand your dogs you’ll need to go with a full grain leather, not top grain (where the surface is sanded) and definitely not bonded like your couch. Chances are you’ll want to find a reputable manufacture in your area as there can be some very shady practices going on when it comes to couches. There is so much cutting corners and trickery that you need to find a company with a known reputation for quality.