Big fan of the Ultra Ball's design, but I can't say the same about Ultra Pro and their Pokemon-licensed products. The UP portfolios are some of the worst binders/portfolios I've ever used. The Pokemon-licensed deck boxes are also really bad due to their godawful design. Even the $1-2 basic-colored Ultra Pro deck boxes are better than those. The sleeves are also really bad. If you wanna use Ultra Pro-made sleeves, grab some Pro Mattes or Eclipses. Finally, as for the playmat, I always see UP's Pokemon playmats as incredibly cheap looking, and the Ultra Ball one is no exception. Since I have so many playmats from Regionals, League Cups, etc. that I'd rather use, there is absolutely no point in me buying this. That being said, I wouldn't say an Ultra Pro playmat isn't a bad choice for someone's first playmat. They're actually made pretty well and they certainly look better than the playmats in the collection boxes.