Definitely agree you should go to store and try out different chairs. We have 2 La Z Boy chairs, 1 for hubby and 1 for me. Mine is smaller than his and fits my short legs better. We have had other brands but they just didn't last. As to the electric option my neighbor had one that she really liked until the day she was fully reclined when her dog ran behind the chair and knocked the plug out of the wall and she was trapped. Thought she was never going to get out of it, she got rid of it and bought a regular recliner.