> Some cost 1000 USD for no apparent reason What you're paying for is durability. Sure, you can get a $100 chair from your local office supply store that look

> Some cost 1000 USD for no apparent reason What you're paying for is durability. Sure, you can get a $100 chair from your local office supply store that looks and feels like a $1,000 Herman Miller, but you'll find that the mesh seating starts to sag after a year. Or one of the chair legs will break. Or the air cylinder will fail. I've abused my Steelcase Think (Was ~$850 when I bought it in 2017) and it still feels rock solid.