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I second the recommendation of Steelcase. I bought my Steelcase Leap chair five years ago, and it's still rock solid and has no noticeable wear.

My wife recently decided to buy one too, and she got hers refurbished from a company called BTOD. I was impressed with the quality. It was indistinguishable from mine (which I bought new) and cost half the price.

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I got a used Gesture on eBay and also was impressed. Definitely a great way to score an excellent chair for cheap. Buying new seems best if you need more optional features or a different material.

I ended up giving that to my ex and getting a new one exactly how I wanted it and have no regrets, even though it was really expensive. The Gesture really is a lovely chair.

I bought a leap v2 and had to return it, the top of the backrest is not straight and this is apparently almost by design and within their tolerance, which I find unbelievable for 1k+ chair.

Have been with the Steelcase Amia for 2 years now and am quite happy.

I definitely endorse the idea of getting a Steelcase chair, though my positive experience is with a Leap 2.

(Maybe it's the same for you? I'm looking at Steelcase's web site and the Leap 2 is now just called "Leap".)

Hard to say. I can't find any explanation of the differences between v1 and v2. I bought mine in April 2018 from Amazon, and my receipt just says, "Steelcase Leap, Black" with no version.

the lateral movement of the armrest I think is v2 only?

https://www.btod.com/blog/steelcase-leap-v1-vs-v2/

The Leap 1 has a small back. The Leap 2 is much taller.

If you bought yours new in 2018, it'll be a 2, since apparently the 2 was introduced in 2006.

Ah, that's helpful, thanks! I do indeed have the Leap 2.

The leap is an awesome chair. Plus you can get it sized down if you’re a petite person.

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