Leather conditioner for car seats and sofa

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It does matter what kind of leather:  products made for dyed/European car leather can be damaging to sprayed/US and Japanese leather.

I believe the Connolly's product is now called Hide Care in the US, changed from Hide Food (thanks FDA, I was about to spread some on a cracker!).

I used Lexol cleaner and conditioner last year in my car and my truck and I didn't notice too much of an impact.  Maybe my application technique wasn't great.  Some people recommend Pinnacle or Wolfgang conditioners, others swear by Leatherique, Mothers, or Griot's.  Application and in some cases letting it sit and absorb can have big impacts.  My seats are in overall great condition with a couple of small tears, off seam and deemed "unrepairable" by upholstery shops.  Any tips on seat repair, restoration, re-dying or good values in replacement leather or vinyl covers would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks and good luck!