I ened up getting the Maxi Cosi Priori Convertible car seat from albeebaby.com
It looks built pretty well, and has all the features I was looking for. I give it my thumbs up
I ended up buying the Graco Comfprtsport, I am very happy with it aside the fact that I need to put rolled up towels underneath to make it level properly, it even says so on the instruction manual... how unprofessional...
I also ordered the Maxi Cosi Priori at the same time to compare it but I noticed that the crotch strap is extremely short and not adjustable, also noticed that the shoulder area is a bit too "cosy" (tight). other than that it looks solid but my kid was practically too big for it at 19 months old so I shipped it back.