I have been using this chair almost two months. I wanted to use it awhile before reviewing. The chair is sturdy and appears to be well made. It lifts a large person to an almost standing position. But it is very uncomfortable and poorly designed. The seat of the chair is high and very deep. I am 5'8" and really I think it is more for someone over 6'2". The back of the chair is slanted in a semi recline even when sitting upright. There is no way to comfortably sit in the chair and lean back, all you can do is perch on the end of it with nothing behind your back at all. The two reclining positions are both basically laying down. There is no way to keep your feet up and still be even semi sitting up. If the feet are up you are lying down. Also, it is very hard, practically no padding. And the arms are very narrow, I have problems with my arms slipping off them. I would not recommend buying this chair unless you are both very large and very tall, even then I don't think it would be comfortable, just functional.