> Looking to spend under $500 if possible but I am open to suggestions. That's a small budget for purchasing a new chair. Around $800 is where you start findin

> Looking to spend under $500 if possible but I am open to suggestions. That's a small budget for purchasing a new chair. Around $800 is where you start finding a better durability and a fuller complement of adjustments than a mediocre $200 Office Depot chair. If you avoid chairs with foam-cushioned seat pans it's reasonable to expect a Big Name $800+ chair to effectively last forever (usually they have 10+ year warranties). I sold my Aeron after at least 40,000 hours use and after a thorough cleaning it was indistinguishable from new. As others have said, try to find an office furniture supply company that will let you trial a few chairs. Avoid foam if you don't want to be replacing / refurbishing seat pans every 1-3 years.