I bought 2. One for each car. The rear facing takes up a lot of room but my little one (3 months old) likes it more than the infant car seat we had before. I really like the hidden button to loosen the straps. Also the strap to tighten is great so I know she's in there all snug every time. The cover is cushion-y and comes off for cleaning. There is a little compartment under the cover to keep the instructions for when you need to switch to forward facing. The cupholders will come in handy when she's older. The little pillow with the Minnie ears is kind of pointless. You can't really affix it securely (it just sits in the unused straps slots) and it gets in the way of the straps even when it's placed in the highest strap slots. Oh well. It's still a precious car seat and we like it.