I couldn't be happier with our purchase. The former reviews helped to make this an easy decision, although I was unsure about what color to get. I ended up going with the Dove color and it's a very light and pretty blue. I was concerned about seeing so much of the base, as well, but once on the carpet only a little piece peeks out. The material of the chair is great and seems like it will be easy enough to clean up with its microfiber-like texture. The height of the back is perfect and can easily rest me (5'6") and my husband's (5'8") heads. The gliding motion is smooth and quiet, but the reclining position is a little rocky to get into position although I'm sure this will adjust over time with more use. A great buy for the price! This chair is for our nursery and a lot of time went into looking at different gliders/rockers on and off of Wayfair and I'm truly happy with this decision.