TL;DR - you get what you pay for.

This chair does NOT have center tilt. It is just a reclining mechanism that 1) alters the seat depth way too much and 2) makes a loud buckling noise when leaning against the backrest. The chair itself is not very comfortable. There is poor lumbar support and the cushions are overall too stiff for my liking.

It's only been a week and the reclining handle has already become loose even though I've only used it maybe 5 times. The chair is overall very crudely constructed, with wobbly armrests and a seat that also wobbles on the cylinder. I've had much more sturdily-built chairs at this price point and I'm quite disappointed with my purchase. This chair's only saving grace is the footrest which despite my fears of it being the flimsiest part of the chair is somehow the sturdiest.