[Solinoid]

No, I find them really off putting. I much prefer the look of Haworth Zody office chairs, and they offer similar adjustability.

http://www.haworth.com/products/seating/desk-chairs/zody

[neves]

How is the Zody quality? Is it as high as Aeron and Steelcase? It looks somewhat easier to find at a decent price.

[Solinoid]

I've had one for about 8 years and the rubber on the armrests has started to degrade in the past 2 years, but other than that no issues to report. Replacement armrests run about 60$.

That said I worked in an office that had about 200 of them, and chairs subject to heavier individuals had problems with the gas height adjuster failing. This was about 5 years ago so maybe they've sorted it out.