My son wanted a PC gaming setup with a good quality chair and when searching i came across Abroco which seemed to have a great range of good looking chairs for the price when compared to my £300 Boulies gaming chair (I wasn't spending that much again!) and has very similar features (probably the exact same tilting/gas mechanism) plus alloy base with large castors. The reason for 4 stars is that I feel the chair could benefit for more padding as the base and back aren't as padded or comfy as my Boulies Ninja pro but at £190 I suppose you have to have some compromises. overall i am happy with the chair for the price and these are much better than the junk on eBay/Amazon... as for longevity only time will tell but with a 2 year guarantee/warranty sure any problems that arise will be sorted.