It is a good  chair - I should have tried one before purchasing - however that was my mistake - It is not as comfortable as we would like but now at our age the fact that we can raise the chair to allow ease when standing up is a benefit  .  The controls would be more useful if the head would not go back when the foot rest is raised - this has been  somewhat accommodated with a pillow put on the footrest to raise the position of the foot for the comfort we need.  Live and learn.