Thanks!

I just sat there the other day and looked side by side at the Cabrio and the Snugride and the Cabrio just seemed like a much more solid and safe carseat to me. The deep side wings were awesome - there is a nice adjustment that you can make for a newborn or older child to adjust the seat angle IN the seat.
The padding was nice and ample. Everything was easy to use!

Yeah there was no base but it was amazingly easy to install (HAD to try it out just for fun!)
Yeah there was only a 3 pt harness and no chest clip and a handle that stays up when in the car (all totally differet than the US seats) - but it still seemed like a better seat that whats on the market here in the states.

But anyway, thanks for your thoughts on the topic! Good stuff ot think about and consider.

Out of curiosity - what Euro seat did you have? :)