We have four different car seats we've tried since our daughter exceeded 20 pounds:  Recaro Como, Recaro Signo, Britax Marathon Cowmooflage (this was our first one), and the Recaro Young Sport.  While the Britax pattern is fun, the harness is nowhere near as structured and heavy duty as those on the Recaro's.  Besides, who wouldn't want a convertible Italian car seat for their precious cargo?

Features I like:  the microfiber seat cover is great for your little one, and easy to clean if a pet gets on it (and it can be removed and washed); the harness has never twisted on me (where the belt actually...