This was my first time buying actual furniture online without at least seeing it in a store before hand.  Anyway, we have a 25 year old lazy boy rocker recliner that’s still holding up well, even with two rambunctious boys who wrestle in it all the time.  So I took a chance that if anything they are still built as they were back then.  We have had it for about two weeks now and we are not disappointed.  We are actually thinking about retiring the old one to the bedroom sitting area and buying another new one for the living room.  The rocker is smooth, it sits well and reclines easily with the mechanical lever.  It is mechanical so expect some noise when reclining and when bring it back to the chair position.