I absolutely love this lounge chair. I went a little over budget, but the quality is so much better than anything I have seen for much more money in the garden stores in the SF Bay Area. With the pad I purchased here on Great Offer Stock (and you do need one), this is the most comfortable chair in the house--inside or out. I can raise or lower my back and knees to any position I desire, and the little pull-out table comes in very handy. It pulls out to either side. My husband put the lounger together quite quickly, and he's not particularly handy. Great purchase!