I wouldn't say it was a quality issue, as much as when i read the words "area rug" in the product name, I assumed it would be a fuzzy, plush, rug. Like most area rugs. This was more of a mat. It was weaved ... and more ideal for an outdoor space. I don't see how it could be indoor or outdoor. One of the product images even gives the impression the rug has a softer feel because it purports the item to be very flexible, not a weaved, flat, not soft or fuzzy thing.