To declaw or not to declaw

I have gotten fed up with my cat scratching up my new(ish) computer chair and I was considering getting her declawed. I already know that it is a cruel procedure, but so is watching a new piece of furniture getting destroyed. Plus, she's been using them a little too much on me lately...

I wanted to see what the price range was so I was searching on Yahoo, and I got swayed into the alternative. I'm going to try Soft Paws and see how she does with them. I'm actually kind of excited about getting them for her, and I still don't know what color to get. It comes in a pack of 40 and they should last for a couple of weeks each time I put them on. So should I go for pink or the french manicure look? I'll save the holiday colors for Christmas.
http://www.softpaws.com/colors.html

This is almost as much fun as when I got to pick out what color of bands I wanted around my braces. I said almost.

Oh my poor cat doesn't know what's going to hit her. I'm not ordering them for awhile, right around the time I pick out a new futon or couch for my living room.

Did I make the right decision or should I chop off the claws? I thought I would include Hella's most diva picture. Yes, the blog is named after the cat- sad...