Our toddler loves his "umbrella" stroller (which originally was not "cheap" either (I think over $150) but we hit a big sale at Babestyle). Maybe there is a difference between infant vs. toddler but they don't stay infants for very long. We bought out Combi 2 years ago and it still looks new despite heavy use. He looks very comfortable as the umbrella strollers of today are not your mothers strollers. I tend to think the big strollers are more for the parents than the kids.