We use these for our home offices. While they are necessary to protect the rug it is also expected that you need to replace every 2 years becuase they do crack over time.
Once down and in position it works well at just lying there. Unrolling that prickly monster without inpaling your fingers is impossible. You must fetch the Blackberry pruning gloves and then have a go. GOOD LUCK
The product is fine for I need it for. I just wish it were cheaper. I can't believe a piece of plastic is over $20 and that there other ones there for over $50. That is rediculous.
We are on burber (spelling?)carpet and the pad is so soft the chair creates deep marks in the pad which take a great amount of time to raise back up. The old one I purchased from your store about 10 years ago was fine---it held its shape like it should. This one will not last very long.