Because I was not happy with the infant car seat I purchased, I checked out a ton of different car seats before buying this one.  I looked at an endless amount of reviews on-line.  I also checked out Consumer Reports, which didn't have ratings on many but they did rate this one excellent.  That was what sold me on it.  Now all I had to do was find the best price.  I  was just about ready to purchase it form Wal-Mart (the cheapest place I could find it @ about $150) when I remembered one more place I wanted to check.  Boy am I gald I did!  I purchased this seat at Big Lots for $80! ...