The genuine leather recliner I ordered has an even, beautiful brown color throughout. Fast shipment and easy setup. The mechanism works smoothly. As the back reclines, the tight fit onto the seat causes a minor rubbing noise typical of material rubbing against material. As mentioned in other comments, this is not a "soft" chair. I expected it. I prefer a more rigid back (for good posture) than those that bury you in them. It reclines at 170 degrees steadily until you stop it or it reaches full incline; not flat (not needed) but low enough to take a nap. As you push the button, the leg rest goes up first and then the back starts reclining. I stop it to watch TV at a moderate incline or let it go a little further to rest my back. To get up, the back begins resetting first and then the leg rest. Allow the leg rest to finish the operation by itself. After five days of steady use, I am happy with this purchase. And yes, would do it again.