I've got this pram and the car seat. I've had no problems with the pram whatsoever to be honest. It's really easy to fold down/put up, fits perfectly in the boot of my car (i've got a smallish Mercedes A-Class) and love the fact that you can tilt the backrest so baby can sit up slightly (Harry hates being lay down all the time). It also converts to a buggy. I've got the full set - car seat, raincover and foot muff.
The pram is forward facing, so you can't see baby when you're pushing it. It does have one of those little fabric mesh "windows" in the hood, and I assume it's so you can see baby, although you really can't! You can have baby facing you if you use it with the car seat, which just clips into the pram frame. You have to remove the pram hood to do this and i'm not quite sure if you can use the raincover when you're using the car seat. One thing I will say though.... the car seat weighs a TON. I wouldn't recommend taking baby out in the pram with the car seat if you're planning a long walk as you will not be able to use your arms again that week! It's so heavy and lifting the pram up to get it up kerbs etc is almost impossible. The pram on its own without the car seat though is really easy and lightweight.