My first impression of the chair before buying my own was that it was super comfy and practical (I checked one out in a brick-and-mortar retail store a few months ago), but that it was way overpriced. Having bought one of my own, I still feel that way. Everyone else is charging $189 pretty consistently, and it is a lot of money for some tailored mesh around a small yoga ball, wooden frame and metal legs. In all reality, it's probably only worth about $15 in raw materials. Nonetheless, it seems to be of pretty high quality so far. I wasn't pleased with the lack of English-language instructions as I don't read German very well... or at all... however, the assembly was pretty straight forward. My kit lacked the appropriate allen wrench; but fortunately, I had one around the house, and it went together pretty smoothly after that. Overall, I love the chair. It's kinda funky when visitors to my house first look at it, but I always urge my family and friends to sit on it and try it out for themselves before judging. Most people seem to like it. Even more than the stylish form factor, the comfort and the durability of the piece, I'm even more satisfied knowing that it's helping me to stop slouching in my chair. I've been dealing with ongoing back pain since high school, and this chair definitely helps with my posture, and consequently, alleviates some of my pain. I'm considering buying another to replace my office chair at work. So, yes, it's expensive and the manufacturer is swimming in piles of money from the sale of each one, but Overstock is THE best price I've ever seen on this - hands down. More importantly though, if you want to help improve your posture and relieve/avoid back pain, the chair is worth it. But if you just need a reasonably priced chair and don't care about the style or health benefits, I'd keep looking.