My husband and I researched a lot before we purchased this carseat for our son. This carseat grows with the child and got great safety reviews. It was also in our price range, we wanted a carseat our son would be safe in, but not break the bank. I was disappointed when the latch system would not work in my car (2004 Pontiac Grand Prix) when he was rear facing, we even took it to a car seat checkpoint place to have them try to get it to work but the straps are too short :(. And it is a little bulky, but I know he is safe and that is more important than anything! I also so wish that the height requirement...