Chatty, you made it so easy! When we (my hubby!) needed a new recliner, we went to LaZBoy and even though many recliners looked alike, he had to sit in each one to be sure it truly "fit". Our old recliner from LaZBoy lasted 18 years. This one is only 2 years old and already the mechanism creaks in an ominous way; they don't make them like they used to.