Taking the affordability into consideration, I give this chair 4 stars. Small things that make giving it a 5 not an option for me-it's a little difficult to get out of the chair due to how hard you have to push down on the recliner. Also, I wish the reclining part was two or three inches longer. I'm only 5'5" and still find a good bit of my legs dangling off. Lastly, the little handle you pull to get the chair to recline is not visually appealing and could have been designed with aesthetic more in mind: it is a cheap plastic handle. On to the positives: the heating element and massage feature both work really well. I imagine for most it was easy to put together; I did it alone and it took me three hours due to my own shortcomings, I suppose, in the furniture assembly arena. The chair is comfortable and a nice price for what you get. I enjoy this any time of day, but especially after a long day that included exercising.