They are definitely worth it. We have them in the government (I worked for the Coast Guard this summer), and they're probably one of the most comfortable office chairs I've ever sat in. The only problem is, when you purchase things for the government, you have to buy from one of the preferred vendors first, if they have a 'comparable' product. A company makes one similiar to this, and now you can only get them if you get a special waiver (which isn't too hard to get). They last, too. You won't see one missing a wheel, or an arm. Oh, and the mesh is so nice; it lets air circulate to you.