Salsa - the brakes are secure as. We haven't had any issues with them at all.

Ladies, you are probably looking for a car seat that will fit compact cars as well. The one we got is available again in Big W right now. Yep, that's another issue with small cars - not all capsules will fit either. The Zuzu one we got is in Big W for around $120. We were lucky and got it for even less when it was on sale a while ago. It is perfectly safe - meets all the Australian Standards. It's made by IGC who make most of the better known (and more expensive) car seats with different branding. My FIL used to work for them and he says it just doesn't have all the bells & whistles that end up costing you heaps. We just added a cushion thing (also form Big W) so his head wouldn't lol about whilst he was newborn & it cost around $20. It was the only 100% Australian made capsule available on the market at the time we bought it & that's got to be a good thing.