Bought the chair last month. Disappointed,because the back section of the chair reclines right away, when you raise the footrest. My old recliner let you sit straight up at a small angle with the footrest up all the way and then recline as much as you wanted. This chair reclines right away when you start to raise the footrest. Even with the footrest only at a 45 degree angle, the back starts to recline .I have to put pillows behind the upper part of my back (at my shoulder blades) to have me sit up,when I dont want to be fully reclined and laying flat all the time. 
Too late to return, since I just had time to take apart and make sure there were no issues during assembly.