We have 2 of these seats, one for my car and one for the sitters car. They are very easy to install correctly and fit in my car rearfacing nicely, in both the middle and side seat. It is convenient that you do not have to take out the straps to adjust the shoulder straps, they just move up and down, and it is also easy to adjust the tightness with the knobs. I did not have any problem reclining the seat for rearfacing like some people said. The seat cover is easy to take off to wash, but I haven't washed it yet so I can't say how well it holds up after washing. These seats are pretty basic, nothing fancy, but they do the job just fine.

After much research and reading of reviews, I purchased this carseat when my son was about to outgrow his infant seat. Boy did i make the right choice!! The easy adjusting nobs on the sides that tighten the harness straps are SUPER!! SO many people have commented on how neat and easy and QUICK it is to tighten down the straps to a perfect fit. Plus, it's almost as easy to loosen the straps when taking out your child. One thing i was pleasantly suprised about was the amount of padding/cushion. Other brands like Cosco, have very hard seat bottoms...not this one! It's a close second to Saftey 1st seats i've found. The cover comes off easily for washing, the headrest easily adjusts and does help a bit in keeping my sons head from flopping all over. You can easily slide the harness straps up with a simple tug as your child grows.
A person can look and look and still not find the "perfect" car seat, but I think this one is close. I call it our deluxe, BMW car seat :) Very pleased and i think you will be also.

My daughter has been using the evenflo triumph since she outgrew her infant seat and I love it. My mom has the britax in her car, and i'd say i don't see any difference in comfort, safety, etc. They are both nicely padded and look comfortable, nice solid car seats, but the evenflo was a huge cost savings, especially since we needed one in each car. I even like the knobs to tighten the straps on the evenflo better than the britax method of just pulling, which is awkward when trying to do from outside the car sometimes - with the knob i get it just the right tightness very easily. I originaly purchased because it was named a best buy in consumer reports - and have been very happy with them. My 3 month old will be using them soon enough, and both seats still look like new after 3 years of use.