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i bought a britax advocate and pavilion on nobetterdeal.com in perfect condition for $350 for both! i would check there for carseats they have available! DS grew out of his infant carseat at 8 months and we made the switch! they're great so far! (he's almost 15 months) and still has plenty of room for growth!

@Bookish: it's a pain to loosen it once they grow out of certain setting, but i've had no trouble with tightening!

@Bookish: Ok we haven't actually used it yet, but we have the Maxi Cosi Pria and it looks so comfy!! One of the main reasons we got it is because a lot of the reviews I read said the fabric is great for warm weather climates. It's really breathable. I've heard that Britax seats aren't great for warm weather, and my LO runs warm as it is.

We have the recaro proride and love love love it. It's really good for tall LOs (mine outgrew bucket seat at 5mo) and good for the climate. It also offers side impact protection and it's not too expensive.

We have this one: http://www.diapers.com/p/recaro-performance-ride-convertible-car-seat-sapphire-826011?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=RC-071&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1926790236&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=RC-071&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw=%7Bkeyword%7D

and I LOVE IT. I was hesitant. I had my eye on the diono radian and wanted it very badly, but when this one went on sale and I had a $20 off coupon, the price couldn't be beat. And I'm glad we chose this one. You mentioned the straps - and they could not be easily to adjust and buckle! We had a different convertible seat prior to this and the straps drove my bonkers. It was impossible to loosen them. These are so easy. I also love how cushy the seat is - that's funny to say, but it seems so comfortable. It is really easy to install, we use the latch system.

As for the size, you can RF for up to 40 lbs, and 22.5" seated height. J is 24 months, about 27 lbs and 34"ish inches - and he's nowhere NEAR the height limit. So I think he'll fit RF for a long time.

The only complaint I have at all is that it's a little difficult getting him in/out because we have a small car. But it's really not even that big of a deal. If we had an SUV it wouldn't matter at all.