Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I received this chair yesterday. It is everything I hoped it would be. Here's the tip: Installing the armrest side was extremely difficult on the left and impossible on the right. I was able to get the left side to finally "seat" all the way to the bottom position required using my entire weigh and keeping it "level" all the way down. The right side, no way. I could get it to withing a couple of inches and no more. I even used a hammer with a metal probe against the runners and could not budge it down any further. After deciding brute-freaking force was not going to work, I hammered it back out then sprayed a VERY thin layer of WD40 into the channels. After that the side LITERALLY dropped perfectly into place. All of the channel insertions were difficult. If I was going to assemble another I wouldn't even think about it, I'd spray them all. ABOUT THE CHAIR ITSELF: It is everything I hoped it would be. The size is perfect for my smallish living room (about 320 square feet). The chair is plenty roomy for me (5-7 and 150 lbs). I didn't want a "huge over-stuffed recliner, I didn't want to turn my small living room into the "recliner room", but I was a bit afraid the chair wouldn't be that soft, sort of sink into, heavenly feeling chair. It is all of that. The foot rest closes up again just fine. After maneuvering the chair back up straight I plant the back of my heels against the foot rest and give it a very strong/swift shove and it clicks back into locked position. I am 72 years old but I am also very "buff" as I've always been. If I was feeble I probably couldn't do that, but it does lock just fine. A big reason I bought this chair was for the 4 pockets and cup holders. I have my big screen TV hooked up to a laptop computer. I slip a wireless keyboard easily into the right pocket, along with the chair's remote control, four different types of remote controls into the left pocket, my water bottle into the left cup holder, my computer mouse into the right cup holder. I have not used either of the front pockets and have room left over in the others. EXACTLY what I was hoping for. The back heater is strong and it CAN BE USED WITHOUT THE MASSAGE FUNCTION. The two functions ARE independent. Just select the heat selection, then "de-select" each of the the five massage locations. Massage will be completely off. It swivels and rocks smoothly, quietly. The reline position is easy to maneuver. I couldn't be more pleased with this chair. I am blown away that is so ideal for my purposes. AND the price! This is NOT one of those "too good to be true things". I'm sitting in it right now and feeling like I got away with something. Enjoy!