"Early on in my pregnancy, my husband and I visited our local Land of Nod. We were looking at a very expensive stroller system, and the salesgirl suggested we take a look at the City Mini instead.
First of all, we really appreciated that she pointed us to a stroller that was about $800 cheaper (typical, in my experience, of great Land of Nod customer service).
But as we checked out the stroller, we found it had everything we needed:
1) Lightweight (17 lbs I think)
2) Good maneuverability in tight spaces
3) Could accommodate an infant (using the car seat adapter) all the way up to a 5-year old kid
4) Really easy to fold up
#4 was what convinced my husband -- he loved the one-handed folding capability, and even started demo'ing it for others in the store!
Overall, I feel like we got a really nice quality stroller without dropping $1000."