The scroll to anchor on touch start is super annoying on the top 21 list. I can't scroll the page in that section without accidentally jumping to another page anchor.
For under $500, a better solution would be the new IKea Bekant motorized standing desk. We just got them for all our developers and they are great. And given that it's an Ikea product, you still get a similar DIY experience when assembling it.
I disagree on the locking-in argument. I mean if you decide to program for iOS, you use Swift or Objective C, just as you would use Java to program for Android. Does the Android community lock developers in by making you use Java? Me thinks not.
And in the greater sense, a good developer shouldn't be defined by one programming language, thus the locking-in argument is a bit ridiculous.