I’ve had this pad for around 2 year and is still my favorite computer pad. Hydrophobic is a nice little touch but it does wear off after a while, say a year. It’s been through some stuff, food drinks, cat scratches (wouldn’t recommend testing with cat) and still great. Washing it is also easy just dish soap, water, and let it sit over night and it’s good as new! Plus the packaging was pretty well made.