I wanted a recliner to have for when I was recovering from surgery and I was going to be watching a lot of TV. This recliner is pretty comfortable. It's not very large like some recliners, but perfect for my size (5'4", 120 lbs). The reason for the 4 stars vs 5 is because the top of the back where you lean against when you sit down sticks out further than the rest of the back. So your head sits forward which causes neck pain if you sit too long. Unless you adjust your position often, but again, I had just had surgery and it's hard to adjust often with ANY surgery.