Hey, they were on sale. All of the local Goodwills/Salvation Armys stopped selling their chairs to me after they were left with a bunch of de-chaired tables. The OSH chairs fell apart in the first 15 seconds, so I recommend the $14.99 IKEA Terge, which is offered in lighter stain and a handsome darker stain. Yuppie/Bobo chair fights cost about $30 round.
On a most serious note, be very careful when fighting with chairs and ask those on the sidelines to watch when the chairs smash into wooden spikes capable of killing anyone.