It will just break down the material causing it to tilt now or worse, be unusable on either carpet or atop tiles
342793
STAY AWAY FROM THIS LAMP!  Just don't buy, 3 way lamps are out there, you just have to look.  This one gives you every problem you could imagine and it's ugly when you finally see it put together, also, rather fragile.

The base doesn't screw in properly after a little while, it may not even screw together right the first time, and then you get flakes of the material as you continue to damage it by attempting to screw it in so it stands upright.  It won't.  It will just break down the material causing it to tilt now or worse, be unusable on either carpet or atop tiles.

Also the bulbs are expensive to replace, you will need to reorder through maxlite themselves most likely.  EXPENSIVE, bulbs are not standard, the Home Depot ones are not dimmable either so unless you don't care or don't want to buy the convertors to standard screw-in CFL bulb... pass on this lamp, I implore you!  ;)

BTW, the glass shade is just terrible, if the lamp tilts, it will fall and break, just FYI, it's not a sturdy enough lamp to use this shade in the first place.  Nor does Maxlite let you buy the parts separately, you have been WARNED!!
4203405
We bought this POS over a year ago.  We have all tile floors, and the machine will clog over the smallest pieces of junk laying on the floor.  A 1/4 inch piece of paper or wood will force you to take this stupid thing apart, find the offending debris, & put the monstrosity back together.  Unless your floor only has dust, don't bother to purchase this POS!
4877844
In less than 2 months, the flex hose developed a permanent "bent" - granted I was storing it upright, and it collapsed on itself, but really, it should be able to support it's own weight.

Then the rug beater attachment wouldn't stay on. No matter how I clicked, pressed and maneuvered, the piece would fall off.  I tried putting a piece of tape on the end of the metal tub, to thicken it just enough to it would hold. That worked about 5 times.  Now the electronics have and the rug beater won't turn on - at least not easily. If I coax, cojole, coddle and pray, and hold the flex hose at JUST the right angle, I can complete the connection.  The next day, no luck, even with my highly specialized technique.

It worked well for 5 months. Its's been a headache every since
1722208
Not only will the outside material of this case start to disintegrate but it will ruin your furniture by sticking to it and leaving permanent rings.
2097533
I'm actually a little upset we bought this and would like to return it, but can't afford the shipping.

It's VERY unstable and doesn't secure to the ceiling well.

My cat refuses to use it because it falls over whenever she's on any of the levels (even the bottom ones) and she doesn't seem to like the carpet material they used.

I'm considering adding some brackets, etc to try and stabilize the thing, but at this point, the cat's already turned off by it.

It's too bad... I was really excited about this thing.
1927629
Quality kit. Assembles easily and quickly. BUT!! Very poorly balanced, and the material on the horizontal surfaces are not durable - which means cats sharpening their claws on this 'carpet ' material will soon destroy it.

Regarding its balance and stability: it tips quite easily when pressure is applied in the backward and left/sideways directions. I had to fabricate and install an horizontal wood extension using heavy duty brackets to the bottom rear floor to stabilize the cat tree in that direction. To stabilize the cat tree against left pushing pressure, I attached the 'box' (with two doors) along with a platform from the previous cat tree (at right angles as a support leg) to the left side.

So we now have a 2-room cat tree condo that is stable in all 4 directions. Please have the manufacturer stabilize this product, or both the manufacturer AND YOU will lose future sales.
1863338
I bought this to protect my new hardwood floor.  A Sole E35 sits on it and the mat seems to be holding up.  It's not super thick but thick enough to offer some protection.  I've seen thicker ones but I went with this one and I'm happy.

Update:
Moved the Sole e35 off the mat to see how it was holding up and I wasn't impressed.  The mat was smashed to paper thin where the legs contact the gound.  Six permanent indentations on the matt and now I'm buying a new one (different brand) because I can't risk damaging my hardwood.  I would now rate this product one star.  May be ok if you have carpet but I would spend a little more.
2344463
If you purchase something like this, be prepared to take it down when not in use because it won't survive a lot of wind.
4540008
Beware! Not a good purchase for anyone wishing to cover carpet surfaces. Chose another product. Mat slides on the carpet!
4066474
I had one that cracked before after about 4 years of part-time use on carpet.  So I don't know if this is better than mine from before.  Keep your receipt for warranty as the company requires it, which I didn't before and the company would not honor the warranty, which I think is ridiculous since its a lifetime warranty anyway.

Be real careful unwrapping from the tie holding the mat together.  It will fly open big time!
1072348
The corners are bending . Not at all good carpet. Do not buy! It is waste of money. Color and design is good thought.
1608536
My kid dropped it once on the carpet and it stopped working. My recommendation is to look for alternate choices.
3885955
This is a very dangerous product, at least on the tile floor of our shower.  I have used other suction mats, and those suction cups worked just great - no movement at all.  I laid this one down on clean tiles, even wiping them down with alcohol first. I followed all the package suggestions.  My husband took the first shower, and the mat seemed pretty secure.  I took my shower right after, and that mat scooted around like crazy.  If I hadn't had grab bars in there to steady me, I would have taken a serious fall.  The longer the mat was exposed to water, the more slippery it became, until it just wadded up in a heap.  I noticed too late that it was not designed to be used on textured or tile surfaces.  We have been homeowners for more than 57 years (yes, we're pretty long in the tooth as they say), and I have not seen a tub or shower in the last 35 years that did not have either a textured or tile surface.  What in the world is this made for - and why did my older, smaller mat work where this one did not?  No, I would not buy or use this product again.  I am returning it.
4720714
I was using scrap carpeting and the backing would get pulled with use.  This has held up so far.  Still waiting to see what the rain will do to it if left ouside.  I will update if things go bad.
2262316
Sadly, this fell on the carpet, the carpet is totally ruined!  We can't get it out at all.  Need to recarpet.
4920527
After a couple of months of use, the outer panels no longer run the fluid being drained toward the center but outward onto the floor, making it useless for the purpose for which it is intended.  The whole thing has warped (from just being left sitting in a drain pan) and has to be thrown out lest someone try to use it and put fluid all over the floor.
120169
The carpet is super thin so the.cats just ripped thru it, they also pulled off all the scratch posts ropes. I trim my cats nails and we have multiple cat posts beside the 2 cat towers from this line. We are now redoing them with real carpet + rope just using the base. They were ruined in less than 4 months