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They make a kit to convert Aeron chairs to stool height. I've been thinking about doing that instead of getting a motorized desk. The downside is that you're apparently supposed to lock out the recline feature for safety.
Oh, I wouldn't like that. I swing back in my chair a lot of the time that I'm seated.
Me too, which is why I haven't done it yet. That said, I find myself wondering if the caution is overblown, despite the warning to disable the tilt function on the third-party sellers product pages typically being in red and all caps, since Herman Miller itself appears to offer 'standard tilt' as an option when you buy the thing in its drafting stool version to begin with. (Herman Miller's site doesn't really seem intended for individual consumer self-service, though -- it'd probably be best to ask a salesperson or something.)
Edit: I called Herman Miller customer service and the rep confirmed that Aeron drafting stools don't have any restrictions on reclining. She couldn't speak to the use of third-party kits, of course, but it really seems like that warning is more of a CYA thing than a real danger.
It really is such a great chair that I expect I'll have it forever. One arm got damaged by my old desk being just the right height that when I sat, the arm could go under and when I stood, the chair raised a bit and put pressure on the arm. Other than that, it's as good as the day I bought it, outside of cosmetic wear. This is after ~20 years. What an investment!