Here's what I mean.
I've re-used the plastic end-caps by way of a prosthetic, and the legs will go into the recycling bin in order to minimise the damage to the planet stemming from my effort.
For the weight-conscious amongst you we've just shed two of our five pounds, which makes this chair a contender for slimmer of the year.
We could replace what's left of the steel tubing with alloy or carbon-fiber... but that's not what we do, is it?