u/Adam_ate_Eve

I'm not even sure how this is not a thing, you can see what bastion looks like in assault mode, you can see what baby dva looks like, you can view echo's ... hand. But if you want to see wrecking ball rolled up in the new skin you're thinking about purchasing - you know, the way you'll always see him if you play him? - you have to go into a practice range to see? Makes no sense. Anyone know why that's not a thing?

I do not write reviews typically, so apologies in advance if this is composed in a fool-hearty manner. The reason it felt important to write this is because of how much I depended on reading reviews to purchase my chair. As someone with a very limited income, this was a huge investment, and I thought the best way to pay it forward was to leave a review of my own.

The short answer is: yes, this chair is worth what I paid*

*$990 is a lot of money for some people, especially for a chair, but as someone who works at a desk and then games at a desk, I spend so much time sitting that I needed something comfortable. I also have scoliosis and get muscle knots really easily. "Cheap" gaming chairs (that are still hundreds of dollars) have always been way too firm and uncomfortable, especially after a couple hours. I believe the Vantum is "entry-level" for Herman Miller chairs, and I got it during a black Friday sale for "only" $668, which unironically turned out to be a bargain. Not only do I feel it is worth $668, if it lasts as long as the warranty, at the full price I am only paying about $100 a year for comfort I have yet to find elsewhere. This feels worth it to me.

The Good:
The seat and backrest are really comfortable, the mesh is breathable, and the lumbar isn't one of those ridiculous rock pillows gaming chairs like to clown around with. The arm rests being able to slide out and in instead of just forward and backwards has made using a mouse and keyboard way more comfortable. The seat is comfy and doesn't make my ass sore after a couple hours, which I had experienced in every other chair I'd tried. But the best part by far is the headrest, which actually cups the base of your skull (it's more of a neck-rest), which keeps your spine straight and lets you lean fully back and relax without having to worry about your neck posture.
I really don't get uncomfortable sitting in this seat, other than the normal human need to get up and get the blood flowing now and then.

The Bad:
$990 is incredibly expensive for some people, but given that it comes with a 9 year warranty, I don't feel that it's that bad if you can swing it.
The armrests are a little loose and jiggly, just because of how they are designed to be able to slide forward and backwards and side-to-side.
The chair doesn't have a normal recline feature, but rather a spring system that lets you lean back and you can adjust how firm the spring is. I prefer this to normal reclining, and I could honestly put this under the "Good" category, but I thought I would put it here simply because if you are a lighter/slight person, your bodyweight may not be enough to fully recline with the spring all the way loosened, which may mean you can't really recline in it at all. It works perfect for me and I love it, but I thought it worth mentioning.

Summary:
I've been writing this for too long, and you probably get the point by now. It's hard to fork over that much money for a chair you can't even test out (assuming you're ordering online), so I hope this review has been helpful. If you have any questions about the chair, feel free to comment. I know how nerve-wracking a purchase like this can be for someone whose net worth is less than $3, because my net-worth is less than $3.