Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was quite concerned when I ordered this due to the multiple reviews saying that this seat was not of the same quality as what their TOTO originally came with. After receiving this seat, I compared it to the old original (which had badly yellowed over time) and found the following: - Both seats were of the same dimensions - The new seat did feel a bit more "flimsy" when I compared the two uninstalled seats This comparison seemed to confirm what some of the negative reviewers were saying, so I was a little disappointed, but decided to go ahead and install it anyway. This is where things started looking up. - Installation was easy (I used the hardware I already had from the old seat, but the new seat did come with hardware as well) - The fit was perfect, just like the original seat. - The color matched perfectly. - Most importantly though, that "flimsiness" that was observed prior to installation was completely gone. This new seat is just as good as the old one. The soft close feature took a few weeks to "settle in" and works perfectly now. The seat doesn't move around under use, and leaves me with no complaints at all. I can confirm that the plastic is perhaps not the same as on the original seat (It may be a different formulation), but the look, function, and performance meet my expectations. I don't doubt that the original seat was probably more expensive to manufacture and possibly was of higher durability, but this new seat meets or exceeds our needs. At the end of the day its just a toilet seat, and if its not "built like a tank" I am ok with that. I am not using the thing to block out gunfire after all... *Follow up after 2 years of use: This seat is still performing and looking like new after 2 years of use. We only have one bathroom, so this gets plenty of exercise. Still a fan!