The chairs are beautiful and seem very well made. They are manual recliners, though, and therefore have no lever or handle to make them recline. The chairs were for my parents, who are elderly, and they cannot push back hard enough on the chairs to recline without straining their backs. Again, the chairs are lovely and would likely be fine for most folks. If you have back issues or are elderly, however, these may not be the best option. Wayfair made the return process seamless and was very understanding about the issue.