After much research, I chose to buy this carseat for my daughter when it was time to stop using her infant seat. The pattern is adorable. The base and the carseat were both super easy to install and switch from my car to my husbands when needed. My daughter hated being in her infant seat. If she wasn't sleeping she was screaming. She is much happier in this seat and appears to be a lot more comfortable. The recline feature is great and easy to use. I love how easy it is to adjust the height. My only complaint when I initially started using this seat was that I found it difficult to tighten the straps adequately. I really felt like I had to use all my strength to tighten them. I think part of the issue is the harness covers, They are big and bulky. My daughter is 18lbs and they just seem so big. I have been able to more easily manuever the straps and am okay with the fact that it may take a minute longer for me to strap her in because I know she is safe. I don't think this car seat would be a good fit for an infant as the harness covers are needed when rear facing, besides you can't beat the ease of use and convenience of a true infant seat. Also, it is a big seat. It just fits in my Honda Pilot (middle seat, second row). I would not be able to put it behind the drivers seat as I would have to sit too close to the dash. It fits without any issues in my husbands Tahoe. I think it is probably too big (atleast in rear facing) in most smaller cars and SUV's.

I only received this about 5 days ago, but my husband had the base installed in less than 5 minutes. My daughter who is 19 mo seems to really like it too. She has plenty of room in it, and the fact that it has so many ways to adjust it makes it very comfortable for her. I haven't had any issues with adjusting the harness, the recline or the head position at all. I like that when you adjust the head position it adjusts the harness height as well (not the overall fit, but the notch it resides in). We had to do that manually on our infant car seat. There are a couple things that could be easier for parents. First of all the locking mechanism has knobs on both sides of the seat. It's kind of hard to unlock it from the base/lock it to the base because I have to actually crawl up on the floor board to reach the knob on the far side. (I have a Ford Edge, by the way). It also takes up a lot of room in rear facing position. I can drive comfortably, but I am only 5'4". My husband would be far too cramped because we can't put the seat all the way back. (He's 6'3".) It seems that we can get it about 1/2 way or a bit more. No one will be able to ride in the passenger seat of his Subaru Impreza with it rear facing either. However, it seems well constructed, and the padding seems more than adequate to provide a comfortable seat for my daughter. Her safety and comfort outweigh the inconveniences. Overall I would recommend this seat. This pattern is very pretty too. That's just a bonus.

This is an amazing car seat. I understand it's more expensive than others, but it can go from taking a new baby home to when they're up to 4 years old. Bought this for my granddaughter for her birthday (really for her parents) because she wanted to see where she was going -- you know, where all the action was. This seat made me and her parents feel that she was safe and well protected. Love my purchase.

Overall, I really like this carseat. And my almost four-year-old daughter absolutely loves it! Of course, the selling features for her are the cup holder and the colors/design. Unfortunately, I do NOT like how difficult it is to install the base. I'm a single parent, so have no need for a second base because there is no second car. However, my daughter does occasionally go places with other people and it is a ridiculous PAIN to get the carseat transferred to the other car. Additionally, the harness does not easily buckle. The selling points for me, though, are that the seat can be used from birth through a 100 lb youth. And that makes it worth it.