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Everything was fine until just before we were ready to head to Annual Meeting, and I stood up from my chair and the right arm broke clean off; the bolt head having separated completely from the shaft. Given the chair is about 14 years old at this point, that’s not a bad run. But I’m loathe to spend money on a new one. The trouble with fixing it is that Herman Miller pretty heavily controls its parts distribution, and there are only certain approved parts that can be sold, like lumbar pads and arm rest pads. There isn’t a arm rest bolt to be found on all the Internets that doesn’t look like a cheap non-hardned knockoff. Herman Miller demands you to take the chair to an authorized service center to be repaired. I have a real problem with forcing customers to screw themselves out of hard-earned cash. It’s a chair, not a Saturn V rocket engine. I can fix it myself given the proper part. crash flooded the secondary market with their chairs, and they know they are very well built and last forever.
So they have to manufacture ways to extract money from the used market, and probably hope you’ll just buy a new one. Except that one with all the bells and whistles, a new Aeron pushes close to 9 or 10 bills. So I’m kind of pissed off at this whole thing. I’m wondering if anyone out there knows of either a good Aeron knockoff that’s well built and comfortable, or knows a good source for Aeron parts outside of official Herman Miller channels. I’d also be open to getting a broken one to use for parts if it’s cheap enough too. UPDATE: I found a solution! Form meets function with our modesty panel. The mesh panel attaches to the back of our 42, 48, 60, and 72-inch-wide UPLIFT desks, providing a clean finishing touch to your work space. It is a great solution for the open-concept office or reception area. And if looks and privacy aren’t enough of a selling feature, this multi-tasker offers a place to hide the wires beneath your desk. Our modesty panel offers integrated mesh pockets for you to stow away unsightly wires or whatever else you want to keep hidden from view.
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