I put the chair together myself and it was simple until the final step - attaching the seat/back to the base. The seat/back is quite heavy once it's all assembled and was a bit awkward to attach but I got it. I do like the chair a lot - it's very sturdy and I don't get hot sitting on it because of the mesh. This is a professional office type of chair and I'm very glad to have it especially after 10 solid months of teleworking every day - with no change in the foreseeable future. My home office is pretty small and I've avoided this type of a chair because of that but this chair is making a world of difference for me. I'm very relieved that I finally made this purchase.
Great chair! My only reason for not eating the purchase a full 5 stars had to do with the lack of knowledge regarding your companies purchasable extended warranty. The cashier was mumbling lacked eye contact and confidence or knowledge about what the warranty entailed. To be frank it was quite embarrassing and it almost made my wife and I walk out of Staples and not purchase the chair. You cannot have associates at the register that don't know your products that affects the Staples brand. Overall we're very happy with the chair.
I have been looking for a new office chair and am so happy I purchased this chair. It has a high back with an optional head support piece. Adjustable height and lumbar options as well as adjustable tilt capabilities. Easy directions for assembling too!