I’m thinking about upgrading my chair. When I was searching, I focused on two brands – Herman Miller Aeron Chair and Humanscale. But when I started checking the prices, I cooled off a bit. 1300-1600. Used ones in good condition are from $300 (offices often have clearance sales, almost new). But what surprised me — these chairs are literally everywhere. In our EPAM office, all chairs are by Herman Miller. Right now, I’m sitting in a hotel chair by Humanscale, and in the client’s office, all chairs are the same (no brand on them, but they are identical). It’s hard to believe that thousands of chairs for offices and hotels are bought at such prices, even with some reasonable volume discount.
Two questions — is it worth it? Are there better alternatives for three-digit prices? The idea is specifically to buy a comfortable chair for home, but one that wouldn’t have foam, padding, leather, but would have high-tech plastic and lots of adjustments. I really like the Herman Miller Aeron, but it feels a bit extravagant
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 