The chair arrived a day late but only because of FedEx. 
The chair feels stiff because the old chair being replaced was super soft. The new chair wears in nicely with firm support. 
No problem at all with putting down the leg pad, you just have to scooch forward a bit first.
Color and quality is beautiful, assembly is 3 pieces, you just snap-fit them and you're done.
Looks fantastic. Overall "length" when extended feels short at first, until the cushions relax a bit from use. 
Fantastic value, bought it for minor back problems, and so far very good results. 
(BTW, no "shipping odors")