Inexpensive but not cheap. It does what it is supposed to do and looks great. It does tend to have dents from the chair legs but not terrible and so much better than carpet alone.
I thought carpet chair mats were the same but because it's hard for me to roll on I probably should have ordered an harder mat. I guess it depends on the thickness of the carpet.
Love it...love it...love it! Bought this now that I'm working from home and it's awesome! Doesn't slip and slide on the carpet and is thick enough my chair doesn't sink into it.
I purchased this chair mat because like many people I am working from home more and my office chair was destroying my carpet I choose this one for its sloped edges not a hard bump if your chair rolls off of it. The one downside is it is very heavy to move as I discovered when replacing the rug.