This item arrived a day later than the estimated arrival date. The metal piece that you have to fit together came bent, as if it was a returned item. Once we jammed it together it worked fine. The only thing I would be cautionary about is if you have toddlers. When the recliner is open and the metal pieces are exposed, if someone pushes the button to close it back up, it won't stop for anyones little fingers (like a garage sensor). We decided to keep it unplugged because my toddler boys were having too much fun playing with the open/close buttons and I'm afraid of someone losing a finger while standing on the side of it.