I think the mat is sturdy but flimsy. I expected the mat to be a bit more rigid -and to have come in some type of container. When I got home from work the mat was delivered in a heap outside my front door. Luckily for me I have decent neighbors or my mat would have "walked away". The company should package the mats in cardboard tubes or flat boxes TO PREVENT DAMAGES. As far as how the mat works it works very well and grips the carpet very nicely (no sliding or bunching). I feel I got my money's worth.