So here's the thing. Some people have reported no problem with the seat staying up (for you guys to do your thing), and others say the seat falls down. This is all going to be based on the shape of your tank! My tank is curved, with the outside edges kind of curling forward - therefore, the seat cover only goes up just so far, and then the actual seat does not stay up, because the nice padding adds bulk. This is a shame, as otherwise I found this to be a good seat (I was tired of sitting down on an ice block). It was easy to install and looked like it would be a great solution. I imagine it would have been pretty comfy. Mine did not have any of the defects (tears) that others reported out of the package.
But that pesky seat wouldn't stay up for the menfolk, darn it, so back it went. Fortunately, it was easy enough to return in the original box, and my money was quickly refunded by Amazon. Had the seat stayed up, I would have rated this a 5-star.

Great padded seat. The only slight problem I've had as a male is that when the seat is up against the tank on our toilets (American Standard Champion 4), the seat is so thick that it sometimes slams down at the wrong time. I found a solution: a plastic downspout mounting bracket placed loosely over the top of the open lid and seat keeps it in place. After maybe a year, the foam in the seat compresses enough that the bracket isn't needed. The plastic on the seat might eventually crack; I've already replaced one seat with the same model but the other two are holding up.

I bought this after spending an insane amount of time on the toilet with a 36 hour flu. I will spare you the details but I thought I might die, I fainted multiple times while sitting on the toilet and puking into a trash can - it was horrible. My old toilet seat was not going to come back from this, it just needed to be thrown in the dumpster and/or burned. I bought this new seat because it's supposed to make cleaning the toilet easier, which is something I appreciate on a whole different level now. It actually works - you just twist the two knobs and the whole seat comes off, then you can bleach the toilet and clean it real good before putting the seat back on. And, in the event that you need to clean the seat, being able to remove it helps in that regard too. It's comfortable, the quality is good, it holds my 265 lb. ass up, and it makes cleaning much easier.

It absolutely fit the need at the time for comfort after colon cancer surgeries and removing the bag off me after a year of having it on. Sometimes I would have to sit here for hours at a time, during that time period it would have been given 10 stars ... out of 5 ... but for longevity reasons I have to deduct to 4 stars ... first the plastic started cracking, and the cushion flattened (I assume from being exposed to the elements). But now the wood (I assume) has cracked , and I weigh less now. Again probably due to being exposed to the elements. Oh and it stains easily, most certainly if you're going through chemo.

This will be my 3rd Mayfair padded seat. The vinyl cover will crack over time, but for the price, replacing the seat every 2 to 2 1/2 years isn't that big of a deal. Mine does wiggle loose and the mounting brackets need to be tightened to the toilet body periodically, but there's a nifty tool that helps with that. As a construction professional with 43 years in the business, and dozens of toilet installations, I keep coming back to this as best value even with the minor inconveniences and placements.
My only real complaint is the density of the foam. My legs still fall asleep after sitting a while. I am a Bariatric surgery patient and even 4-years post, still have challenges with crushing the nerves in my legs that this seat makes better, but doesn't eliminate. Denser foam might help, IDK.