So far this chair is real nice.  It's firm yet not uncomfortable.  I'm sure it will break in with some use.  The foot rest is not very hard to get down like some other reviews say.  It does make some noise when closing the foot rest but not that bad.  It's a good sized chair also; I wasn't expecting it to be as big as it was but I was pleasantly surprised.  It swivels, rocks and glides great with no noise.  It can fit an adult and a kid, 2 kids, which is great for my 2 boys.  The material is nice. We put a can of scotch guard on it so we're hoping it hold up well with the kids and dogs.