This chair is very good. It's an improvement over the last one I had that broke after 10 months. I bought this one because it seemed to be made of better materials and had solid construction. It's not perfect, but there's a lot to like. The base and recline and locking mechanism feel very solid. The arms push up and go back nice and far (I am able to play guitar easily in it) and the gray is nice.

My only small gripes are that the chromed bit on the outside of the arms is plastic and not as solid as anticipated, looks cheap compared to the metal base and I worry because I think that's the most likely part to break but so far, so good.