Just to toss it out there, because I also drool over awesome chairs (and lament their price tag): I recently picked up a standing desk (geekdesk). I still love

Just to toss it out there, because I also drool over awesome chairs (and lament their price tag): I recently picked up a standing desk (geekdesk). I still love my Steelcase, but the standing desk is a bigger improvement on the work day. This isn't even a close fight. I would not hesitate to drop the cash on a standing desk and buy a cheapo chair if that's what the budget dictated. YMMV, of course. At least try the Ikea standing desk hack (http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dollars.html http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dolla...) before you jump.