Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First let's make this clear as most of the 1 or 2 star reviewers seem to not understand this vitally important point. A child's car safety seat is anchored to the main car seat using either the LATCH system or, in older cars, using the car seat belt itself, and the child is then restrained by the harness of the safety seat. A booster seat should NOT be anchored to the main car seat. A booster's function is as the name suggests, to boost the child into a position that allows the car seat belt to restrain the child. As the belt is running through guides on the booster, if the booster is anchored then this restricts the seat belt from operating safely and will actually delay the point at which the seat belt locks in a collision and is potentially lethal to your child. A booster MUST be allowed to move with the child for safety's sake. That being said, this Graco Turbobooster I have now owned for 2 months and it's money well spent. I wanted a seat with a removable back so that when my daughter gets a little bigger we can remove the back and just use the base to elevate her to the correct height for the seat belt to safely restrain her. The arm rests despite being an extremely tight fit also have screws to fix them in place, not only to stop the child from removing them but they also serve as the lower seat belt guides. The head "wings" section is also adjustable for growth and seat belt alignment. Each front corner of the seat has a retractable cup holder that can be pushed back into the base, tucking them out of the way. The seat belt guides, (by the head and under the arm rests hold the car seat belt in the perfect position across the shoulder and across the lap for paramount safety. ..... and my daughter loves it. Now, these reviews are all very well, but as I pointed out earlier, some are reviewing it without truly understanding how it functions. This particular booster is one of only six, (of which Graco make three), that is considered "Best Bet" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, (IIHS), in both backless mode and highback mode, (http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/child-boosters/best-bets). THAT is the review that is most important. The point it is making is that those six seats tested are the only ones that in both modes position the child so that the seat belt is in the correct and safe position in almost all cars, minivans and SUVs. You can get others that are "Best Bets", but they will be recommended in either backless only or base only modes. If you want one which you can remove the back later as your child gets bigger then this Graco Turbobooster is a solid, sound choice and one you can make with confidence. Considering all the safety aspects first, (the only things that should be considered when buying safety equipment), the fact that this is also completely affordable is the icing on the cake, and made my choice a no brainer!