Arrived fine not rolled or anything. Stickers peeled right off with no effort at all. Did not smell. Laid flat on the floor within minutes. It is clear like glass my old one was smoky clear. My chair weighs 88 lbs. and I weigh 205 and chair rolls fine. I am rolling and happy as can be. Highly recommend. I am a retired IBM Administrative Office Manager.
This is the second chair mat I've purchased from Staples. It works fine on carpets of various thickness. It's smaller than some I've had previously but that actually works better for my desk and office. The spikes on the carpet side are considerably smaller than my previous mats which also is better. As with other mats I've had it starts to crack after three or four years and I'm not that heavy at 150 pounds plus the weight of my rolling desk chair. So again the mat works fine and if and when it starts to crack just get a new one.
arrived just as purported.. and timely too! Chair rollers leaves minor indent in the mat but not enough to alter smooth rolling about! Very satisfied will likely be ordering another for the other office