Also, I know the beauty and design and clout are somewhat valuable but... beauty is an open-source, customizable-to-your-body-via-3d-phone-scan, (3d-printed-to-order?) chair.

Like mechanical keyboards are. BYO, because it's supported with a brilliant community of hackers and makers and nerds.

I spend about the same time using both tools and both are arguably in the same category of "ergonomics are important"