I've had a corner scratcher before, but it had a piece of corrugated cardboard as the scratch surface and carpet around. Both the cardboard and the carpet didn't last long; some of my cats also like to jump on the little platform and often they tip it over
I love that this scratcher is taller, so my cats can really scratch and I absolutely love the 2 top fasteners; they keep the scratcher upright, even when the cats jump on it