It functions as excepted. The chair wheels settle into the plastic which will lead to an early death but that is typical of carpet chair mats. The grippers are better than before. They do not dig into your hands while placing or moving the mat.
The only concern we had is that it is a bit softer than the previous mat for my husband's desk chair. He did not roll as freely using this mat. We solved the problem by swapping it for my older rigid mat which holds him well. I am easily accommodated by the new mat but I weigh 105 vs his 195 lbs.