There are a few things I didn't really like about this carseat:

1. It's really really big. With my husband in the driver seat, there is no way I could put this on that side of the car and leave him room for his legs.

2. They advertise this as convertable but when I put my 5 lb son in it a day after he was born, there was nothing to support his little wobbly head. It was at least a month before I even felt comfortable putting him in it without someone sitting next to him to help him out and had to purchase one of those head supports. Without that, I'd still want to be sitting next to him to keep his head up.

3. I can't seem to loosen the straps--my husband has to do it. My hubby also had to install - I didn't have the strength to get it tight enough.

On the other had, now that he's grown into it more, it does seem to work well. Although, I don't have much to compare it to.