That has been my experience too. Sure, they are much nicer than what you can find at Office Max/Depot/whatever, but I have found the leap to be much more comfortable.
I've never sat in an Embody, would like to try it, though!
This is pretty cool. I hope the chairs that end up coming have some options. I'd prefer the leap, but no complaints about an Aeron at all. The Gesture from Steelcase looks great too, Chris!
I have an Aeron myself and it's been amazing, 5 years and still going strong. The only problem is the hard lip digging into the back of your leg if you sit too far forward.
I've tried the Embody as well. I think it was more comfortable and is simpler in a good way (the Aeron requries a lot of adjustments to get things right). Most of the chairs listed on the poll are better than the vast majority of "Staples" chairs and are a great investment if you spend a long time sitting.