It's fascinating to read how opinions on the Primo Viaggio vary in these reviews. In fact, it took the review about the expletives flying to remind me that the first few times we used it I also felt a lot less positive about the car seat than I do now (9 months worth of frequent use). The way I see it:

* It is fairly heavy, but then that also contributes to it feeling sturdy.
* It fits perfectly in all the cars we have tried it in.
* Our daughter loves it (she is a pleasure to transport in this, whereas the two other seats we have tried she has cried almost constantly)
* I do remember battling with clipping the belt around the back of the seat (when rear facing)... now it seems to just happen automatically and the expletives are a distant memory!
* The build quality is solid. We have not encountered any problems with the clips or anything else.
* The other two seats that we have tried (in rentals) have been uncomfortable and, to me anyway, felt... Read more

First, I love a lot about this seat. It is made of wonderful material that is breathable and every single piece of it comes apart so that you can wash it, which is a huge plus when you have a little one with reflux. However, overall the seat is only okay and possibly dangerous.

The latch that secures the shoulder strap in front of the child's chest is flimsy. It is a regular latch like you might find on a dog collar or closing a backpack, which would be fine if it was made of really hard plastic and gave a nice, loud "click" when it was properly engaged, but it isn't and it doesn't. It latches together with only a faint "click" sound and after months of use that sound went away. I took it off to clean it thinking it must be clogged with milk and when I was holding it in my hands I realized that if I pulled really hard the latch came undone! I called Peg Perego to get a new one and that one did the same thing so I have stopped using the seat. I am not a super strong... Read more

I purchased this for my daughter to use with our bugaboo because it seemed to be the best. I regret it and can't wait to get rid of it. She is noticeably uncomfortable whenever she is in it, it is ridiculously heavy (My wife never carries it) and the straps always always twist. Trying to set this up with a fussy baby is not easy. It has become a hassle taking our daughter out, we have to wait for her to be sleepy so we can strap her in. For the almost $300 I paid for this, I really think it was a let down. Also, peg perego customer service is a joke. I wont even begin on this topic. We are looking at convertible seats on amazon today.