Not easy to put together and a bit finicky
We had a much older version of this chair that recently broke. Not willing to live without we ordered a slightly different one than this in the same brand, but when it didn't show up we were refunded and this was all that was in stock. Having had good luck with the brand previously we went for it even though it was quite a bit more expensive.<br /><br />The truth is, it's hard to put together. The arms did not want to fit no matter what I did. In the end, as a 6'4" 220 pound man I had to push as hard as I could on one side while two members of my family pushed on the other in a particular direction in order to mount each arm. Even then it took a while to get it in place and we were all soaked in sweat. After each armrest was in place it was pretty easy, but there absolutely no way I could have pulled it off on my own.<br /><br />Once we got it up and running, it would get stuck in it's "sensing" mode where it determines your body size and shape. It would go for 20 minutes and then start over for 20 more minutes. We were convinced it was broken for about a day. What we discovered is that you have to sit dead center with your legs in a certain position and stay pretty still, but after we figured that out it usually only goes into sensing mode for about the first 30-90 seconds after you turn it on.<br /><br />So, all of that said, why is it still a 4*? Because it's straight up magic once it gets going. I wish it had each of the modes that my old one had, and honestly, the "stretch" mode is pretty weird the way it contorts your body, but the rest of the auto modes that are there hit all the right spots, with variable pressure, temperature and time through the menu, and the speakers are a nice upgrade from our old one.<br /><br />If this one lasts as long as our last one did it'll be a worthy investment.
Rating: 4 stars