The arms are little short but this make it easier to get in the using it as a toilet is different is surface is little to hard your need a donut cuistion but make it hard to wipe your bottom it I had change any thing the would high softer and firm padded sead would give this 5 star I have I.B.M inclusion body myositos a muscle wasting condition so no muscle on my bottom So extra padding is must. I have to be lifted into the chair.