With amazement I read the many 5 star reviews, ordered two of these requirements for acquaintances and for their report more about the 5-star reviews amazed: One sees on the product image is not that it is (for good reason?) a sawed as with the jigsaw edged mat is where the user is constantly hanging out with wrist and sleeves when writing. This wrists are automatically continuously raised, which applies it so avoid straight. Of course, after some time, the effect shown in several negative reviews will occur that the blue surface separates from neoprene and frays. As a result, this edition is unusable. I can therefore only advise and recommend to look for a flat pad with expiring margins, which will then be naturally more expensive but useful from the purchase. In the apparently limited production expense of affordability is not surprising and should not be a reason to buy.