Pros: This chair looks great with my other office furniture, was easy to assemble, [...] and is very sturdy (in a pinch, I've even stood on it to replace a light bulb).Cons: After maybe two hours of sitting in this chair, my lower back really starts to ache. I'm a medical student, so I'm forever hunched over my books. I don't think this chair was designed for that. A task chair is what would have best suited me. Using a throw pillow from the couch solved the problem, and again, I think it's just that the design of the chair doesn't fit my requirements. I won't be buying this chair again, and plan to eventually give it away and replace it with a task chair. In the meantime, I'll do most of my studying in the library rather than at my desk.