Great solution. Great price. On wear and tear - we'll see. I used this product to recarpet my 40-year old pontoon boat only on the most-used parts of the top deck. Good looking in the brown I chose, easy to cut and install, but only 1.5mm thick, so we'll see how long it lasts. Note: Thinness is very common among marine carpets, especially ones in the low price range. So far, so good.