Getting into or out of the tub is made easy. The lift for the bathtub sits on the bottom of the tub and lifts a person down to the bottom and back up with a remote control. The seat is made for easy slide of the bather onto the tub so it is not necessary to step over the side of the tub. It only weighs just over 20 pounds so is easy to remove for cleaning. It will lift a person up to 300 pounds. New the regular price last October was $1395 but on sale for $1000. It was only used occasionally to May. $195 is a great deal for less than one quarter of the new price. No tools are required for installation and it does not damage the tub.