Look, you can get cheaper mats elsewhere, yes, but this is REALLY worth it! The squares and lines are easy to see being that it's different colors and the numbers are written clearly and all over. Having straight lines and dotted lines helps to quickly distinguish and find what place you want to match up. You can flip the mat over for a different options (dark/light) which is helpful. I own two sizes of this brand and would recommend to others -- it's well worth it.