I ordered this as a cheap backup sleeping pad. One of the reasons I ordered this was for the waffle air pattern on the mattress rather than the standard tubular design on the more common mattresses. Well, I received the standard tube design air chambers on this mattress. I was miffed to say the least. It is too cheap to hassle with a return, but this is happening more and more on Amazon and I am getting frustrated. I feel a bit deceived by this practice. The mat is ok, just not the design I wanted, this pad is no where near as comfortable to sleep on. I have used both and much prefer the waffle pattern on the sleeping pad. I'm not to worried about the air valve, but the proper picture is a huge issue.