I bought a fairly expensive Glider and I must admit I mainly use it as a place to sit the laundry basket while I'm putting Abbie's laundry away! And I went through such an ordeal to get it, my dh didn't want to spend the money to get one so, after a few well placed Melbourne Cup bets (thank you Makybe Diva!) I bought it myself. But, we put it in her nursery, and when it comes time to feed her I usually end up in the lounge room in front of the TV instead. I'm pretty lucky though because Abbie is so easy to settle and I rarely need to rock her. Your baby may be totally opposite from mine, in which case a rocker could prove quite handy!