Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm a church goer and have sat in a variety of different churches, including very old ones. One thing that is a great way to determine the age of the church is the style of the pews. Older churches have pews that curve your back in a very uncomfortable way. This was an attempt to keep you alert and focused on the preacher. I always believed those pews were more of a warning-this will be the chair you will sit in if you go to Hell. I was wrong.. Positives: 1. Looks fantastic. "Buy me" it says. "I'm fancy" it says. Then when it arrives, the wood finish and leather esq. luster are fantastic. Construction was good and mine had no damage. I've heard others complain about the condition on arrival but come one...it's 2018. If you bought it on prime, get over it. Amazon will take it back. If you didn't...see point 1 and don't buy mass produced things that aren't prime. 2. Looks comfortable. The fullness of the chair and the faux leather are very appealing. "Sit on me" it says. "Feel my cushy goodness" it says. 3. It IS comfortable.....at first. I sat in it (I'm 6'2'', 240 so, big and tall) and was very encouraged by the feel. There was a lump in the middle of my back that was strange, but generally it was very comfortable. I have NEVER had back issues so, seemed like any other chair. But, just to be safe, lets sit in it a while. Cons: 1 to infinity. It is possessed by dark magic. 20 minutes in, my lower back was on fire. And it was SUDDEN. Like, completely out of left field. That was 3 hours ago. I'm still recovering. Like, I'm in a pretty bad way as I write this. I asked my wife to sit in it and she said "Feels great! It's too tall for me, but it feels really good!" "Sit in it for 20 minutes" I said. I left the house for a few minutes (basically 20) when the text came "My back=dead". It has to be this: that lump in the middle hits my wife (5'10'', fit) and me directly in the middle of the back and then arches down and away from you, essentially creating a pocket of NEGATIVE lumbar support. It's the most incredible thing because it isn't really uncomfortable at first. Everything seems fine, but wow. It is a deceiver. Final opinion-this chair is death incarnate. It's the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It looks good and pleasing to sit...but if you sit upon on it, your back will surely die.