I love everything about this chair except the footrest doesn't extend flat while sitting and watching TV.  Sitting up legs are "dangling".  Looks great in my Moms room.  The remove is connected by cord but from past chairs, I have learned to secure the remote (Mom ruins them from pulling or dropping). but putting velcro on the side of the chair and she just has to slide fingers on up or down button and it remains attached to side of chair under outside of armrest.