This is worth the money.  I have always purchased less expensive scratchers for the cats.  They've worn those down and I decided to splurge on this because it blends in and had good reviews.  We've had it for over a month, daily use with two cats, and it still looks brand new.  They love it and sit on it/scratch it/play with their toys in it.  It can be flipped over once the top wears out so it's really like getting two scratchers.  I'm very pleased with this and as always Wayfair had super fast shipping too!