In fairness, I just gave a poor review of a different product, so I thought I should rate this one as well, which has been our stair runner (3 2x8 units) for more than six years. It has held up remarkably well in spite of our two big dogs and several playful cats using it multiple times each day. We are planning to replace it soon with another D&A selection, but only because of wear and tear to the lowest step, which one of our cats adopted as a scratching post on day one. In spite of that, it has done a great job, and I would buy it again in a heartbeat.