We did quite a lot of research into car seats before buying this one, over the one that fitted our Mamas & Papas pram to make a travel system. Why? Well mainly the bad press about the upright nature of the Mamas & Papas car seats, as well as the award-winning safety features of this seat. And has it proved to be a good purchase? Most definitely. Easy to use with the Easyfix car base (highly recommended), it's sturdy and safe, and my daughter appears to be comfy in it - in fact she usually sleeps when in it! Not too heavy to carry at the moment, while she's still small. I've surprisingly needed to use the integrated sunshade over winter too, very handy.