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by mrlase 5458 days ago
Do you feel it warrants the full price tag? I've been looking into them however just unsure if I really want to spend almost $1k on a chair.
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I bought the Herman Millar Mirra - the version down from the Aeron - about 4 years ago.

Was it worth the cost? Yeah, yeah it was.

Ignoring the ergonomic benefits, it's just a damn good chair. It's very comfortable. The tilt options are particularly good. I've been known to drag it into the living room to watch TV on if I'm having a bad posture day.

And the lifetime guarantee is really nice, and appears to Really Mean Lifetime. The seat started going about three months ago - I phoned HM up, and a new seat turned up in a truck about a week later.

I can imagine not buying another chair for 10-15 years or more, and at that sort of timescale, it's a bargain.

(See also: the Captain Vimes "Boots" theory.)

I enjoy mine. It's solid and comfortable. I got it on Craigslist for $300. A company was going out of business and had a bunch of them to get ride of. You might get lucky like I did.

At my office we have the Human Scale Freedom's which are also comfortable, but not as adjustable. We've had 2 break (1 arm rest, one handle on the back) recently, but other than that they are great chairs.

Definitely. Take care of it and it'll last, probably got mine 7 years ago now. If it were to break on me today I'd get another one.
Yep. It's a fantastic chair.
My Aeron is the best investment I've ever made, bar none.