I did not splurge on my Britax Roundabout until our 4th child.  Boy, I wish I had sooner.  It is beautiful, sturdy and has worn very well.  It installs easily, which says a lot!  Some car seats require you to be an acrobat to install them well.  With this carseat it is only four easy steps:  set on the carseat, hook the left and right straps into the latch system of your vehicle, put your knee in the seat to press it firmly to the vehicle seat, the pull each side of the straps firmly.  Viola, the seat is in perfectly and does not wiggle about at all.  Another featuer that I love is that...