This Thule (pronounced "tooly") is frankly overengineered. It has an ultimate feel, like a really well put together German car. Assembly was annoying because there's minimal instructions. I took a stab at it without the internet and had it almost completely assembled except the bonnet... just look at the picture on this page and you'll figure it out. The locking mechanism to fold and unfold takes some looking at to figure out, but it works great. I had the thing put together in about 15 minutes. It looks like it cost... well what it costs. It's expensive but it's so much nicer than the Graco we had. And it is nicer. The materials are superior, the body has suspension and give here and there, but not because it's creaking around. The wheels just roll really well, with lots of shock absorption. There are multiple bars protecting your little one, an easy to use and see seat-belt. It's just great! I really love the adjustable height handle, which squeezes just a bit, and will clearly absorb even more shock... it isn't just nice for the baby. The back wheels lock with a brake that is easy to turn on or off with the toe of your foot, and the back wheels also easily can be pulled off... though I doubt I use that feature. The front wheels can be locked forwards with a button on top. Importantly, the seat can be easily popped out and replaced with something else, such as a car seat adaptor. And it can be flipped around, which I think is fantastic, though please be careful about this recipe for distracted strolling. And it can be tilted. I figured that out without any guidance, like most of this seat... it's surprisingly intuitive. There's also a rainjacket thing to put over the seat. And a place to store it, with plenty of room for a little more. There's smart use of magnets, minimal but smart use of zippers, a window that opens up for seeing or touching your little one. It's as though they spent an enormous amount of time testing and designing this. What's lacking on this, that I found on the cheaper competition was a cupholder, or a place to set my phone. Granted, you can easily keep your waterbottle under the seat. You shouldn't be staring at your phone while pushing baby. But I see you can buy that cupholder... I would prefer something be included. The soft and ventilated bonnet is beautiful... most strollers have tacky fabrics... this one (I have the grey) looks very nice, and the other colors also seem pretty classy. That matters. Most importantly, it's so solid and feels like it's safer than other strollers. It's easy to control and maneuver despite being pretty big. It's made of great stuff, well designed, and you see where the money went. Pushing this around the park, sidewalk, street, and store, it's so smooth. I just push over cracks and minor bumps and it doesn't disturb the seat very much at all, which is surprising as the majority of the suspension is towards the back (which makes the pusher's experience very good). I have some great hiking packs from Thule and I'm happy that this is even better than those, which were excellent. Yes it's super super expensive, but it's really quite nice to use.
