I'm honestly appalled at the high cost of chair mats in general. That said this mat is honestly too thin for my use but I knew that to begin with and refused to spend more for a chair mat. It's a fine chair mat for what it is but used on a medium pile carpet like I have it's going to get noticeable dimples that make it a little hard to roll the chair. But since it's not meant for medium pile carpet I can't really hold that against the product. I can hold the general price of chair mats against the industry though. *shakes fist*
This is the second mat I have to replace. Each one has lasted a little over 1 year before having many cracks and a large hole in the middle. [...]. The manufacturer website was not helpful in obtaining a replacement. I guess I'll spend 2x as much for one that might not break.
This product is great for my computer area because I have hard wood floors and the mat stays put but the chair roll well on it and it does not mark up the floor because it does not have any nubbies like they do for carpets. Finally a chair mat that I can use anywhere in my house.