The recliner is quite sturdy and heavy.  It is also very comfortable.

Couple of negatives.  It takes quite a bit of strength to raise the footrest.  Would be very helpful to have  a side lever to use in raising footrest.  The other negative is that the bottom cushion, despite being tied to be held in place, constantly slips forward. As a result the back cushion is always slipping down.  Annoying.