I was only able to find one elongated padded toilet seat in my city. I bought it, for a similar price, only to have it break (bend) within a week because it only had cardboard inside. It also flattened out a lot each use and didn't rebound quickly. This seat has a wooden middle, you can tell just by the weight of it as soon as it came. It is padded but not really "soft" which I like...it's soft but firm, unlike some padded seat that almost seem to just be mostly air and flatten as soon as you sit on it.
I am a large women and some padded seats feel flimsy for me...this one does not. I think it will last for a very long time and I am really glad I ordered it rather than endlessly looking for one in my city.