this chair is a great mix of high quality at a reasonable price. i had this exact same chair and it lasted me 7 years of brutal use, and im a big guy. when that chair finally died, i tried a $150 chair cuz i figured it didnt make a difference...i was wrong. there is a huge differernce in the materials used and the quality of the craftsmanship. the cheap chair was starting to break after 2 weeks. i searched the web high and low until i found a similiar chair to the one i had, the manufactrurer name is diff but this is basically it. spend the $300, its well worth it