Everyday I curse at this stupid fuckin' Chinese mesh office chair (by #Sihoo) I got some years ago. It's comfortable, but it's ridiculously fragile and brittle for something that costs ~1k MYR.
I can't stand leather, so I can only get mesh chairs - before this I used a different mesh chair by #IKEA that was a lot more sturdy for a lot cheaper, but far less comfortable. I'll take this as a lesson tho to spend the extra k or 2 (or more) on a known-brand mesh chair like #HermanMiller or more realistically, #Steelcase.
They may cost (a lot) more but at least there's no question about their comfort/quality, and some of em even come with ridiculously long warranty periods like 12 years - for just 1k+ extra than some Chinese knock-off.