Im 250 lbs and it raises and lowers me with no issue. it is very nice having the control manage all actions so you can raise footrest 1 inch or all the way. my last chair had the pull arm the raised chair and put back down. i will never go back to another lever chair again. Easy to assemble with good instructions and it does use 2 power cords so make sure you have 2 outlets available. vibration works nice but is a little loud i think but i have never had a massage chair so i have nothing to compare it to.