I purchased these recliners based upon the features and the good reviews I read, as well as the price.
That was in October 2017, only a few months ago.
I'm sad to report that with only normal wear, the chair I use the most has started to fail. It does not recliners properly any more and I'm actually afraid that it's going to break when I recline it at any point soon. 
They come in several pieces and I had a carpenter put them together when they arrived. There is no reason why there should be this issue after just a few months. The recliners I had before these were still functional aftet 5 years and I only replaced them because my cats scratched them too much and ruined the fabric.
I really like the look of these chairs so it's very unfortunate.
They are not solid and sturdy to begin with and I have not abused them in any way....just normal.wear.
I'm sorry, but it's the truth.