Definitely solved the problem. 5-2yrs before they need to be replaced. Great quality and easy to assemble. I bought two in "espresso" and put them on either side of a larger painting in my guest room. These are really comfortable, great for pool side and just walking around. There are a couple of things that I dont like however. My calls are also clear, and the person on the other end of the call hears me clearly in different conditions. I have one mountain bike and one city bike under it and nothing stretches. 10/10 will buy again if the wife breaks them. So, we wanted this to go into one of the dog houses, because the floors get cold.