Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have three kids and in the last ten years I've bought a variety of seat protectors for each kid. I've tried Prince Lionheart, Brica, Summer Infant, Babies R Us brand, and other lesser-known brands. This is definitely my favorite! I hadn't heard of this brand before so I was skeptical. Finding the right seat protector is like trying to find the perfect black purse. Each one is nice but not quite right. This is the closest to universal perfection, which is why I'm taking time to write this review. The things that set this apart from the others IMHO: 1. The simple but appealing design. It appears to be thin, durable, protective without being too bulky or too small. Other very similar ones seemed cheaper quality-wise or didn't have the right amount of coverage. 2. The flap that tucks into the seat to help keep it in place. I didn't realize that's a much-needed feature until switching to booster seats. When you switch to a booster seat, you're no longer supposed to use LATCH and it can slide around. When kids aren't in the booster seat, I've found that either it sits nicely on the mat but the mat slides on the seat (even with rubber gripping under it) OR the protector sits nicely on the seat but the booster seat slides around on top of it. This stays in place on the seat *and* the booster doesn't slide on it. 3. The fact that I can buckle the top part around the headrest. I thought I wouldn't need a protector on the back of the seat once I switched to a booster seat because it didn't have the high back part. BUT the kids still come into the car dirty all over, not just their shoes and pants. My kids roll around on the ground, slip and fall into mud, get paint and food on their shirts/coats, etc. That buckle around the headrest ensures that the backseat piece doesn't fall down or slide to the side, keeping the seats clean when the top halves of the kids are not. 4. The material seems easy to clean. I thought that the rubbery ones or the soft nylon ones would be the easiest to clean with a Clorox wipe, but they're not. More simple, rugged fabric like this one is made from is actually easier to clean and protect liquid from running off the side before you can wipe it up. 5. The pics customers uploaded confirmed that the item looked exactly as pictured in real people's cars. Often the professional pic looks much nicer than the version in-person. Of course, there's always room for improvement. I would've preferred that the back be another inch or two higher (I have a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Ultimate), but I realize that it's made to be universal in size to fit a variety of different cars so I can't really complain about that. Otherwise, I'm extremely pleased and this is my favorite seat protector by far. If you don't want to waste a bunch of money trying to find the best carseat protector that lasts through different transitions *and* phases that the kids go through, get this one. Now that I see how it works with and without my son in his booster seat, I'm going to get another to replace my former favorite (the 2-piece rubbery Prince Lionheart one) under my daughter's carseat. Thanks for making a great product!