RGB Gaming Mouse Pad - Extra Large 31.5" Waterproof with 10 Lighting Modes for PC Gamers & Office Use

This keyboard/mouse pad is decent and does exactly what it's supposed to do with some nice features and style for a fair price.I can't be too nit-picky bearing in mind it's a budget friendly product. None of the cons stated below really bother me as I did come up with a few ideas for improvement, still otherwise I'm satisfied. As for those of you that do care, here you go!CONS:Lighting and Build Quality:Because this is not LED the brightness is not great and will suffer becoming inferior during the day or a brighter lighting environment.The lighting color and brightness consistency also varies throughout the tubing where some corners are brighter then others.Instead it's a RGB system with a plastic fiber optic tubing that is sowed along the edging of the pad by a super thin yet flexible plastic yarn-like-string.(Note: The strings holding the tubing in place do move if you run your fingers over them and naturally when hovering your arm over them to navigate the mouse.)It's a mouse pad and with constant usage over time, I do see the strings and tubing tearing off and/or coming apart.As far as the design and image quality for the World Map print option goes; some areas are faded/blurry. This seems to only affect the smaller fonts both lettering and numbers due to it being stretched out to fit.Although not dramatically cumbersome, the manufacturer logo is somewhat of an eye sore, printed on the lower right hand corner with the boldest and largest font size possible in relation to the other names/words. To each thier own.Furthermore, with the exception of the the upper left corner where the control module is retrofitted, the mouse pad lays perfectly flat (my example) but the remaining corners tend to curve or curl up very so slightly and makes the lighting look uneven in the dark.No control or no mobile application.The lack of a remote control or a simple app doesn't allow you to conveniently turn on or off the lighting, control the brightness level, switch lighting colors and lighting modes, and synchronization is not feasible.Instead, as mentioned above, the top left corner is home to the plastic control module/switching device powered by a micro USB to USB 2.0 cable and a single button allowing you to cycle through one color/mode via each press.This is annoying because you'll have to remember to press and hold down the button a few seconds to power off the lighting or simply unplug the USB cable each time. If you missed your favorite color or favorite mode, you gotta re-cycle through each.Lastly, when this mouse pad is connected to the computer or laptop via the USB cable, the lighting will not power off or "sleep" when the computer or laptop does. This and the lack of a control or an app to turn off the lighting can be pretty annoying. I will research a solution for this soon or if anyone has a tip, do let me know. Thanks!One last thing, Naturally the control module definitely gets warm or somewhat "hot" within a few minutes of being on and is most likely not a hazard but thought I'd point it out just to be annoying.PROS:My example arrived within just 3 days. Faster than I thought!I only paid $18.87 using the Amazon Store card, free shipping, and an additional 10% off coupon after taxes.Provides generous surface area converge. My laptop (~15") and mouse fit nicely within the pad allowing additional real estate to navigate the mouse freely.The lighting is actually pleasant and not too eye intrusive in a dimmer environment while you're studying sippin on fresh OJ or working whilst listening to Larry June tunes. At night time or with the lights off in your office/room the lighting creates a bright vivid ambience for gaming or just relaxing.The bottom layer is a rubber-like material with a textured pattern preventing it from sliding in either direction and otherwise does a great job locking it in place.The map print, minus the said "cons" stated above, is actually nice to look at and having it on display on your desk gives off good energy. Whatever that means.The top layer is smooth as butter and provides protection for your equipment along with a silky-smooth and comfortable-to-the-touch feel.Overall it's a solid product! Mine arrived in one piece and works well! 4.9 stars easy! (The fact that it doesn't power off when my laptop goes to sleep is causing that -0.1 star LOL).Anyway I'd definitely would recommend this to y'all, to my friends, and to family as well. It's a small investment for great productivity. Makes for a nice gift too!Stay blessed!