| I don't work for Herman Miller. I sit in an Herman Miller since 12 years and the warranty on my Aeron is expiring now (they come brand new with a 12 years warranty, which speaks about it's quality). Is it pricey brand new? Yup (although I ordered mine without the armrests and it was a bit cheaper). Is it worth it? Totally. I read its manual and spend about 30 minutes configuring it when I bought it. I've done that once, 12 years ago. Settings haven't changed. Some complain about the plastic part hurting their legs: that's either an inappropriately sized or inappropriately configured or a wrong sitting position. Basically the "trick" to configuring an Aeron is that if you put both your hands behind your head the chair should basically lean back by itself. And if you then extend your arms on top of your keyboard, the chair must lean forward again. The "pellicle mesh" on the Aeron was at first designed for old people, to prevent injuries and sweating due from sitting hours and hours. Then they realized that offices had people sitting long hours and they pivoted. I do prefer the Aeron to the more recent models Herman Miller made. As a bonus the Aeron is at the MoMA as a permanent exhibition. It's a work of art. It's seen in oh-so-many series and movies and it used to be the iconic Web 1.0 chair. Fun story: sister-in-law saw mine at my home office back when I bought it and told me "oh, I've got the same at work, I don't like it I'm not comfortable in it". So I told her to have someone come and configure it correctly for her. A few weeks later my brother ordered four of them for its house. My best friend has one. My brother has two, my sister in law has two. My wife has one. Should mine break I'd buy a new one instantly and be good for 12 years. They're pricey but it's my endgame: it's the last chair I'll be using. |