This is just the second recliner we've owned, first was a Lazy Boy and paid MUCH more.  After 15 years, mechanism failed.  The seat in this chair is more shallow, easier to get out of, maybe a tad less comfortable, though my husband falls slam asleep in it every night!  Just a matter of taste and pocketbook. A great deal for the dollars.  

Pros: Price
Cons: Shallow seat