I was looking for a higher quality pad to replace a pad that I wore out (not from Staples) although it was cheap and I had it for several years. The Staples pad is about the same as the one it replaced but I couldn't find a better one in this size. It is of reasonable quality but very thin and I hope will last as long as the previous one.
While it does a great job of protecting the carpet I sit for long periods of time and I found my chair casters literally "sink in" to the mat so rolling is not much easier even with this mat. I should have ordered a heavier duty mat.
Although I do not have a "high pile" carpet I purchased this chair mat because I weigh well over 200 lbs and sit at my desk in front of my computer for a minimum of six hours a day. This is the type of "heavy duty" chair mat needed by someone like myself and I would recommend it to anyone weighing a minimum of 200 lbs.