The people complaining, complain about it as an industry-wide problem. The people complaining about it are also communist game journos, so they don't really understand working hard, achieving things, having skill, etc.
This is pretty much my approach when covering my ass and throwing someone under the bus. Just be diplomatic about it, but at the end of the day, you have to protect your interests above pretty much all else.
I bit the bullet and bought one full price with all options direct from Herman Miller. I tried finding a good deal on a used one in my area, but they were all the older generation of chairs. I justified the purchase with the fact that it's the piece of furniture that I spend the most time using...
After several cheapo seats, I finally bought an Aeron and it's been a pleasure to sit in. I'm now working from home and at my desk all day and large parts of the evening gaming. I don't even notice the chair, which is really the highest praise I can give a chair. I'm just under 6 feet and weight...
After Game of Thrones, I definitely don't give HBO benefit of the doubt any more. I have this one on my Plex server, but will likely wait until it's done and hear it was good, before wasting what precious free time I have.