As someone with a bad back who can't really sit upright in an office chair for long, this was exactly what I needed for my home office. It's firm but still comfy and allows me to use a lap desk to work for hours at a time. The manual reclining can be a bit annoying but for the cost it's totally worth it. If you plan on reclining to different positions throughout the day you may want to consider one that reclines using a remote.