I have bought these mats before (different products) and they all work fine at the beginning. It will take a while to see how the mat stands up to normal wear and tear.
WE LOOKED AT OTHERS AT OTHER STORES. WE GOT 1 FROM THE OTHER STORE AND RETURNED IT TO GO GET ONE FROM STAPLES. A LOT BETTER VALUE AND MATERIAL QUALITY. LOVE IT AND WILL BE BUYING MORE IN THE FUTURE.
I have bought this product before and I Have been very happy with it. I will continue to purchase this product in the future as the saying goes..."if it ain't broke don't fix it"!
I had bought some of these mats before at Staples a few years ago and they were great. These are a very cheap excuse for a chair mat. The plastic is so thin that the chair will not roll on it. I am not happy at all with these. They probably would work on a hard surface but not on even thin carpeting.
This chairmat is a little different from the three others I have tried ... the carpet grips are rectangular not pointed tacks. Will this make a difference in it longevity? The jury is out. I hope that it last longer than the 18 months (or less) the previous three prevailed before beginning to crack chip and disintegrate. I am not so concerned about the "beauty of my office carpet showing through" as I am in the chairmat's durability. Check in again in 17 months and I'll let you know if this is just another product with planned obsolescence.