Have bought this Deckchair on the balcony as a cozy sitting area, And I have not considered that a headrest is missing, but it's also not a deckchair. My Deckchair is in wind and weather outside. At the points where the metal rods "by" guide the fabric, were (I call it this way) "guard rings" of plastic / rubber attached to a fraying of the substance to be avoided. This rubber tires. However, this is normal wear and tear. So far, no function limitation.