It is very sturdy and solid, very comfortable and durable but there are very few settings for the backrest,so you might not be able to sit as comfortably as you'd want to. The seat is very comfortable though, it also has a spindle system for seat height adjustment, which is in my opinion alot better than the normal system, which usually gradually makes the seat lower and lower over time, so if you weigh alittle bit more than 120 pounds, the spindle type seat adjusment is to be preferred. I recommend this throne because of the price and the seat and seat adjusments, but if the backrest is the most imporant part for you, i would go look for a different throne. Overall though, it is a very solid drum throne, and if you're handy with some power tools, you might be able to adjust the backrest better than i could