Very nice chair!  Very impressed with the sturdiness of all the pieces and assembly parts.  Assembly was fairly easy - I did it myself (69 year old female)  It would, of course, have been a lot simpler if I had a helper to hold pieces steady while I anchored it all together and would highly recommend you get a second person; but I made do and it took me less than 1 hour including removing everything out of the box.  Pad is super nice, comfy and has nice Velcro straps to hold it all in place in various spots.  It reclines easily at very comfortable levels but is also comfortable just sitting in the upright position.  Very happy with my purchase & would recommend this chair to others.  It was out of stock when I initially looked at it but I am glad I waited for it to be back in stock.