Previously had a wood seat that made the heavy 'thunk' when it closed. Then the other bathroom got a Toto toilet that came with a soft close (safety close) seat, and I thought that was so much better. But that seat shifts when sat on, it's overly sculpted inwards so kids feel like they are falling in, and the lid was such a flimsy thin plastic that even the kids can't sit on it.This seat is the perfect in-between: Has the soft / safety close hinge, doesn't shift when sat on, not overly sculpted See full review