Where to start with this thing...

So I have to start with the box. I have never in my life seen such a... Battle hardened box... It had to have been shipped from Vietnam, because the second I opened the door, I was so shocked at the state I ended up dropping my drink on the floor, and the box started screaming "Charlies in the trees, 3'0clock" I had to pull it inside, before the neighbors started thinking there was a fight at my place. It was a struggle but I got it inside. I don't know what UPS is doing to these poor boxes, but I think I'm going to be on the hook for a very large therapy bill. After examining the damage, I was satisfied to see that the chair itself was not damaged.

For the price, this is absolutely one of the best chairs you can get. It is amazingly comfortable. I have officially dubbed this chair my "Nerd Throne". I see other reviews were complaining about the smell of the chair, but I honestly don't mind what little smell it has, it's really not that bad. The construction feels really solid, it doesn't feel like a cheap toy that's going to break in a day or two.

I bought this product as my very first gaming chairs at a relatively decent price, My initial thoughts were that I didn't really know if I wanted to buy this type of chair for the first time online and I still went ahead with it. Initially I was told it would be here between June 1st 2018 and June 5th 2018. Low and behold, Amazon cited me at May 30th 2018 ONLY for it to arrive May 25th 2018. I am not sure what happened AT ALL, but I am extremely happy that it only took two days for it to arrive. Great job!

Now, receiving it was a slightly different experience. The box was left on my porch looking as if it had already been opened and taped back together. I'm not that easily upset though, so with a head tilt picked it up and took it inside to open it. Everything was present, wrapped in bubble wrap, and undamaged. Great. The instructions were bad to say the least, but the chair assembly was fairly easy and quick though. Just a note to those who wish to make this purchase. I purchased the Black/Blue to match my computer and peripherals color scheme and absolutely love it. Everything about the chair works as intended. It raises/lowers and reclines/lifts up without any issues or weird clicking noises, etc. As of right now, it is sturdy and comfortable! I will be following up on this if anything changes. If not, this review will remain the same with the 5 star rating.

EDIT: Chair arm broke. It still functions as an arm, it just isn't secured to the chair. I emailed RESPAWN and they told me I had to call Amazon for a replacement. I called Amazon to simply get a new arm for the chair shipped to me as shipping back a 50 pound chair would be quite expensive. Not only did they not require me to ship my old chair back, but they are sending me a completely new chair! Customer service is amazing!!!!! Docking this buy by one star though as RESPAWN took a little longer than I had wished in responding to me.

Was very easy to unpack and build. Appearance of chair is fantastic with a super modern design. Paint is smeared on seat control leavers and also had a broken clip on back support. Leavers can lock chair at any stage from straight up to fully reclined.
Emailed customer support so will update about resolution experience. Leg rest is nice but it does drop a little when you put your legs on it. The pillow is nice but I keep having to pull it down to get it under my neck. I am a 5'5 female. Padding is firm so hoping to break it in a little but that it does not break down over time. The plastic clips to attach pillow and back rest are not very heavy duty so treat with care.
I gamed for about two hours last night and the chair with leg rest in use was very comfortable.
Customer service very nice, sending a replacement lumbar pillow.

Great Chair! Can't beat this chair for the price. Easy to put together very comfortable. Foot rest is a little cheap and mine came with a missing strap for the lumbar support. Respawn is sending me a new one and the customer service was quick to respond and took care of the issue.

Have had the chair all of two days, but feel I can give a fairly realistic review in that time frame so far.

Chair is super easy to assemble, probably one of the easiest I've put together. Took me less than 10 minutes which is awesome. Most chairs I've purchased in the past become a fight and can take 20 minutes or more of fighting them.

There is a strong chemical smell, I noticed that the chair felt like it was coated in something. I grabbed a leather cleaner and wiped the whole chair down and besides a very light leather smell from the cleaner, the chair is odorless.

Chair is super comfortable, the leg/foot rest is great. Easy to flip out and use. Feels very sturdy. I'm 205lbs and to no surprise the chair holds the weight fine and the leg/foot rest feels very sturdy.

I really love the fact that reclining can be locked in place at anything between 0-130*. You just lock it in place and you're done.

Have a few cons, hence the 3 out of 5.

First is the chair doesn't breathe worth anything. It's actually pretty bad. low 60*F in the house and 30*F outside and my back and legs get pretty hot. I have a feeling this chair will end up unbearable in the summer.

The armrests are nice but also annoying. They clear my desk at 0* and a very slight tilt, but as you lean the chair back they actually get taller before they then get shorter again due to design. Means that sometimes my preferred recline amount causes the arms to hit the desk. May not matter to most, but was something I didn't catch from the pictures. Its not end of the world.

last annoyance is that the feet for the chair sit towards the back. I know this is to allow the chair to balance at a 130* recline position, but when sitting on the edge of the chair it tips. You have to sit completely on the seat. Again, not end of the world, but for some people I know this would be an annoyance just like for me.

All in all it's hard to complain for the price, it's a really nice chair all things considered. Working from home 4 days a week this might not be the best chair for me in the end, but I'll have to be fair and give it some time and see. My biggest concern is the summer months and how awful that might be.