I have had this rug for less than a month: looks really nice, lays flat, feels cozy (I have it in my small, high traffic living room), although my cat just walks around it like he's mad at it lol. Rug arrived wrapped well, did have a couple long strings/yarn that I cut off, nothing seems to be unraveling. Easy to vacuum. So far no stains are setting - i just wipe with a damp cloth and that seems to work.