I use this on carpet the ones I've had in the past have always cracked on me after a few months. This one seems more "soft" and I don't see this happening so I'm happy with it. I may also add that it was the least expensive one they had. Go figure.
This is for the chair at my computer and replaced a similar mat which had given many years of service. I think the mat is a little too soft although my carpet is not high pile so that the chair does not slide as smoothly as did the prior mat.
I am using this mat on a low pile carpet with a thick carpet pad. My problem is that the mat dents into the cushioned floor covering and then my chair wants to roll and "stick" where those dents are so maybe a thicker mat would have been better but I was also looking for affordability (as in cheap). So I got what I paid for. I don't know that I would recommend for use on home carpeting.
I had a plastic protector before which did the job but it wore out. This product is aggravating and fairly useless. I WOULD recommend it to an enemy but not to a friend.