This chair is, IMO, a good value. I paid $566, it may occasionally go for less. It looks like it's well-made and sturdy, it's attractive, and it was pretty easy to put together. There are four parts: the base, the back, and two pieces that fit on either side of the back. Then snap the wiring together at the back and plug it in.
The mechanical functionality works very smoothly. You have the option to go back, which makes the back of the chair recline and the foot rest raise. I don't think the base moves at all. You can also adjust a headrest with the second electronic button. You cannot adjust the back of the chair independently (it adjusts only in conjunction with the foot rest so once reclined with your feet up, you cannot, say, lift the back up a bit).
I got this recliner for the bedroom. I feel from a bit of a height and hurt my back and leg and I still cannot sleep in bed all night. I have been sleeping in one of our recliners in the living room for two years because of this. I really wanted to get back to sleeping in the bedroom. I thought that having a recliner in the bedroom would be a good move toward that ultimate goal of sleeping in bed again. At least I now am sleeping in there instead of in the living room.
We have two really great recliners that we got from AHF in Santa Fe. They are not LaZBoy but I don't recall the brand. They are bigger, wider, and plusher than this chair. I can also adjust the back of the chair independently so I could really get myself in a great position for sleeping. I still haven't found the best sleeping position in this Member's Mark chair but of course it's not designed for the way I'm using it. It does go all the way back which is a nice option, though I prefer sleeping "propped up" a bit.
The one issue I see with this chair, and others have mentioned it, is that the foot rest is short. I'm about 5' 4 1/2" tall and my legs are not long - my feet extend out over the foot rest. If I had shoes on to watch tv I might not notice it as much but my feet are bare and I can really feel that my feet are unsupported so I shuffle my feet around quite a bit through the night. If you are tall and you plan to recline for whatever reason, I really suggest you get a different chair.
Overall this chair is very nice IMO. I'm glad to have it. I didn't want something as big and bulky as my living room recliner so yes, there are a few compromises, but I can now shut off the tv at night and walk to the bedroom to go to sleep in this chair and I'm very happy about that. When I eventually am able to sleep in bed again, I'll give this nice chair to a friend or family member :)