I have a Recaro car seat. I was also really anal for a while about baby stuff for my kids. Recaro actually doesn't make very good car seats from a parent standpoint. I'm sure they're as safe as the best brands, but they don't fit in as many cars as well, are harder to get the kids in and out of, and just have minor issues or lack some features that the better seats have. They're not bad, it's just that I wouldn't immediately jump to buy one without researching the competition first.
I got all excited with my first kid and bought him a Recaro before he even grew out of his infant seat. Rarely used it. Bought a Britax shortly after cuz when you're getting sleep deprived from a small child, convenience trumps the "cool" factor. I think it's still sitting in our storage garage. Might be expired and I should throw it out. I'll check one of these days.
