Our home office carpet chair mat was about seven years old and needed replacing. ( We purchased it at Staples). Based on that good service we decided to shop at Staples again for a replacement. Fortunately the local store had a good selection of sizes and types and we were able to buy one that was a perfect fit for our small office space. The sales person was very knowledgeable about the product and was able to guide us to the right fit for our needs. We expect that our new mat will have the quality to last at least as long as the one it is replacing.
I bought the mat because i was using a fold-up chair that was making "holes" in the carpet. I bought an "office" chair at the same time and they're both working out great. Now I can roll back instead of trying to work my way around the stationary chair. Happy Happy. Now I'm in a comfortable chair and on a mat that looks and works great.
I purchased this floor mat to replace one that I had had only for a couple of years - also purchased from Staples. I needed a rectangular mat with NO lips - need to face cradenza and desk. Only such mat available was sold folded. That is what I had previously and the folded mat separated on the fold. The old map was fine except it is too week where folded. I really wanted the same size and a simple rectangle but NOT folded. Other than that the new mat is serving its purpose while not the best to handle facting both ways.
This is the perfect chair mat for a smaller desk.it has a good thickness and protects the carpet very well. My husband is a large man and the chair rolls easily on this mat.