I was looking for a new mousepad that was mainly black with white accents and this fit the bill perfectly. Upon arrival I was very happy with the look and feel of the mousepad. The mainly black design helps mitigate stains, dirt, etc, from constant use/mouse movement, while the astronauts are a cute touch and and out of the way enough to avoid constantly being touched and gathering dirt (obviously it should still be washed from time to time). I was really enjoying this mousepad until and unfortunate incident with a glass of wine. I believe this speaks for itself but one of the poor astronauts was partially stained red and I was unable to get it out. It has survived a couple other spills from pop and various other drinks, but this seemed to be the nail in the coffin. I will probably be purchasing a replacement in the near future (RIP astronaut, I hope you like red wine).
I got the mousepad a little over a week ago, and it is phenomenal! Super smooth and not only that, I spilled gatorade on it when I was sick and was so worried about staining.. the stain ended up coming right out as if it were never there. Great product.
Its a nice deskmat, decent for the price, not sure if shipping to canada is entirely worth it tho. Would give ti 5 stars if it had blown me out of the water, but it was good, and no complaints.
I chose to get the white one which works well for me and looks very clean, however if you're a heavier user you will need to wash it every now and then to make sure any oils/sweat is cleaned off to keep the best finish.