Swopper Classic - Red Seat / Red Spring

I have one of these at work so it wasn’t a blind purchase. I love sitting on this chair but the price originally made me hold off on a purchase for home. My one at work has held up great, and I was tired of sitting in cheap chairs at my desk at home. This is worth the money, a purchase I strongly suggest.

I purchased my Swopper about two and a half years ago, and loved it from day one. Not only is it comfortable enough to sit on for hours on end, it also makes it impossible to sit still. I find myself constantly bouncing up and down on it while I do work at my desk. Unfortunately, I sat on it about 2 weeks ago and heard a loud cracking sound, then looked down to find that the spring had completely fractured. I'm assuming this is related to metal fatigue, but it seems like relatively poor longevity for such an expensive chair. Fortunately, I am still within the 3 year warranty period and I'm waiting on a replacement to arrive. I was informed that these chairs cannot be repaired and that there are no parts available. That would be quite a sad situation had this happened six months from now. I may get industrious and try to find an equivalent spring once the new one arrives and I can take accurate measurements. I asked Via seating whether this is a common occurrence after some period of time, and they assured me that this is a very rare event. I gave the chair 4 stars, but had I written this review a month ago, I would have given 5. When I consider the boring temporary replacement I'm using at the moment, it makes me realize just how much the Swopper is missed. Other than the broken spring, it has been absolutely perfect and well worth the money.