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Some people really like it but I bought a roll (HO Gauge) and personally I did not care for it at all.  I put it back in the box and put it on a shelf.The issues that I had with it:<ul><li>Does not lay flat when curved.  Even on mild, 28" radius curves it wants to bunch-up.  I tried spliting it to half width and still had the issue.  I assume that with enough glue and patience it could be worked flat.</li><li>Does not split easily.  I work with centerlines for track placement so I would like to be able to split my roadbed.  Even though there is a partial centerline split in the trackbed, I could not split it without using a knife.  It was impossible to get a clean straight line when spliting.  I am sure that some sort of jig could be made to split it cleanly but I did not try.</li><li>Squishy.  I just did not feel comfortable about the "feel" of the roadbed and the stability of the track that would go on it.  I would imagine that once ballast was laid and glued then this would become a non-issue but it can be a long time between laying track and ballasting.</li></ul>I do glue (adhesive caulk) my track and my roadbed so that would be the same in either case but I am just more confortable with a firm, definable roadbed surface (I use Homabed).I know others with more experience can probably give you better feedback.Good luck, -John
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