We bought 2 of these swivel recliners for our newly renovated family room. We liked the fact that we could use them to watch TV and if we had company could swivel around to the rest of the family room and join the conversation.However, the design of the base is questionable in that there are only 4 spot welds holding the shaft holder in place to the base. In less than 1 year one of the chairs has already failed exactly at this design flaw. Had the company welded around the entire bracket this would not have happened.For the price I suppose it is a bargain but not if you have to replace furniture within a year. Would I buy another? Yes I believe I would however, I would have a welder run a bead weld completely around the base making it a sturdier product and last much longer.Bob