"With a little care this is a great product."
I almost didn't buy this product, as these mats had so many critical reviews. However, I needed something to protect my new sink and could find nothing that looked any better. I am glad I took the risk. I have been using it now for 5 months. I don't own a dishwasher, so the sink gets a lot of use. The mat still looks as good as new. Admittedly I have avoided tipping curry sauce or black coffee etc over it, and have rinsed and wiped it after use. Surely this is no hardship - it only takes a minute.