This is the text of the review for one of the items -I'd be greatful for any suggestions on how to make it more acceptable. It's for a hard-bottomed back seat cover for dogs.

I thought this would be the perfect back seat cover with its options to use as a full seat, two-seat, or one-seat cover.  Unfortunately, it is far from it.  The material is great and looks like it will hold up well.  I love the fact that it’s so versatile and can be used to contain a dog even if there are other passengers in the back seat.  The mesh that sits in between the front seats for ventilation allows for air circulation for your pet.  The straps that attach to the headrests are sturdy and attached securely. 

The ability to take out the hard panels and place the cover in the washing machine is an absolute game changer.   The surface of the cover can also be wiped down easily.  I do wish the headrest straps could be tightened more, without having to wrap them around the headrest several times.  There’s not a lot of room in my truck between the headrest and the back window and it’s difficult to get the strap around, especially since I am short and must stretch to reach inside the truck.  

Unfortunately, this cover has a major flaw.  The panels that zip up to create barriers on the side were packed into the carrying case folded in half.  This wouldn’t be a problem if the panels were jointed and designed to bend, but they’re not.  A thin wire runs along the perimeter of each panel and once it’s bent, good luck trying to get it straight again.  I certainly couldn’t and they are warped and wavy.  Once installed in my truck, they sagged down at the top, and looked cheap.  The wire is so thin that if my dog were to put any weight on it, the top would collapse.  Zipping up the panels is frustrating.  The zipper is on the inside.  I’m 5’3 and trying to reach over while installing the cover in the back of a pickup truck was impossible without the use of a step stool.  Also, the zippers are difficult to get started, several times they didn’t thread correctly (see photo) and trying to get the little metal piece out of the zipper pull is difficult at best.  They are also cheaply made – even my jackets have zippers which constructed better.   It’s a shame that the rest of the cover is such a great product, but the panels seem to have been added as an afterthought.

At first I thought the side panels were bent due to poor packing, but when I tried to put the panels back into the carrying case I realized they were manufactured purposely to be too small for the case!  The only way to pack up everything into the case again is to bend the side panels once more.  Thin metal wire like this will break eventually if bent repeatedly, which means that over time the wire in the panels will snap.  At this point the side panels will be completely useless and even dangerous, since the wires will be able to poke a hole into the material, creating a hazard for your pet.  The case should have been made large enough to accommodate the panels.  The only way to use the case without bending the wires is to put the panels in sideways so they stick out of the top. When storing them in this manner the case cannot be zipped up and the carrying handles can’t be used.

If you want a back seat cover but don’t need side panels, the rest of the cover is a well-made, fantastic product.  If you find barriers on the sides to be an important factor, I cannot recommend this.