I have had this chair in my office for less than 6 months. It is comfortable to sit on for my built of 5'9" and 130 lbs. Having said that the mesh seat had already started to sag with my weight but not yet hitting the plastic frame underneath the seat. I am afraid it would not last beyond a year at least for the mesh seat portion. I would probably not buy it again unless there is a good sale.
Finally found a chair that fits both our comfort levels. Hydraulics are effortless & give us the height each requires. Mesh give the proper air flow that keeps us both comfortable. And the head rest is the finishing touch! So Far So Great!!
After buying numerous vinyl coated office chairs in this chairs price range over the years I finally decided to try one like this. Reason being the vinyl coating always comes off of those chairs within a year and they look like garbage and leave vinyl chips all over my carpet. when sitting in this chair at staples I felt it was the most comfortable. It may not be as soft but none the less very comfortable. Its solid and has good lumbar and head support. It looks nice as well. I think even better then the vinyl ones. Hoping it will last a couple of years. If it does I will probably continue with this style in the future.
The chair has a strong chemical smell. Not sure if it's the mesh or the plastic it was wrapped in. I've had the chair for almost a week and I still smell it. I will wash with soap and water to see if it helps. If you have asthma like me it may be a trigger. If the smell doesn't bother you it's a fine chair. Easy to assemble and pretty firm.