I had a bad experience ordering a desk mat from another company. It arrived poorly packaged with a large crease that made it unusable, and it was thin. I threw it away and avoided desk mats for years, until now.
This desk mat came packaged very well. No creases or flaws. The mat is heavy so it lays quite flat right out of the box and it stays in place. I like the thickness which creates a plush feeling. The surface is smooth and touch friendly. The print and stitching looks nice on the mat I received. Basically you get what you pay for, and mats vary in design more than I realized.
I use my PC a lot and play a lot of games, and I regret waiting this long to try a desk mat. Having the extra room to move the mouse without feeling mousepad edges is a complete change. I would not go back to a mousepad.
I would repurchase from Omnitype and I like their variety of dark and light mats but I hope they continue to roll out some more designs.