"We are a Britax family, and have never had one single problem with them. Although they can be expensive, so when purchasing a carseat for our youngest (our third in a carseat at one time) we looked around for something cheaper.
We loved the looks of the Priori, as well as the reclining feature. And from what we could tell it was very comparable to the safety/function of a Britax. The only problem was that the button to release the harness was so stiff, it required two hands to press it. That might not sound like a problem to some, but as a Mom of three little ones, I rarely have two free hands. I really did try to make it work, but it ended up being enough of a deal-breaker for me that I went back to the Britax, and haven't regretted it."