There are two very different classes of chair being discussed here. The cheap brands in Staples and Office Max have very limited life spans--typically less than five years.
High end chairs like the Herman Miller Aeron and the Steelcase Gesture are not $500, they're about $1,000. They're also worth every penny. I had my first Herman Miller for 13 years and it took rampant abuse to finally break it. Ignoring the difference in quality and comfort, the cost per use is lower on a high end chair than on the disposable furniture at your local big box office supply store.
The only real question is whether you want to shell out a lot of cash right now or bleed it out slowly every year or two after sitting in a broken chair for a couple months.
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