Hey - yes, quite a long sentence indeed!
I tend to agree with the vote for the Britax Vigour.. It's a real treat to use and is so versatile it's not funny. You can read a great review on it on this baby pushchairs blog which pretty much says it all. I think you will find this model to be the best as it's perfectly designed to be both forward and rearward facing, and also does so much more. It's a really good price in most shops too! -Best of luck in your search and getting the best price