I love our recliners. I cant feel the heat much but we have heater in between the two chairs so Im warm anyways.  I love the vibrational massage. The foot thing is hard to put down.  It must have a super hardy spring.  I fear an elderly person couldnt do it and be stuck in the chair.  You need to get it rocking then do the foot thing pretty hard. For the money,  very nice chairs.  I ordered 2.