The Cosco Scenera is a great option for an inexpensive car seat. It is about the same price as the Evenflo one you purchased and is very easy to instal and adjust. We are currently using ours rear facing for our 14mo old (she is on the small side), but have installed it and checked it out forward facing as well and it's even easier to do that way. I worried about strap adjustment with rear facing b/c of wear the adjuster is located, but with the way it sits, it's no problem at all! If you have a Babies R Us near you, they are very good about letting you try seats in your car to see how they fit. Take an afternoon and go try out a few and see what works best for your son in your car!