Gaiam Zafu Yoga Meditation Cushion

This either came with a small hole in the bottom or developed it the day i sat on it because my wife spotted it that very night when I showed her my latest purchase. As it's bound to rip more, I ordered a replacement. Replacement arrived filthy and without a bag. Had a sticky stain someone had tried to scrape off. Returned that thing. I went back and inspected inspected further the original purchase: inside the outer cover there is an inner buckwheat-filled cushion which is thin but relatively sturdy fabric (not made to last forever, but adequate). So it's the decorative outer cover however that is garbage. The flimsiest of microfibers, weakly stitched. I thought-- maybe I can keep this after all. I contacted Gaiam to see if they could sell me a new cover or if I could purchase a replacement cover, but they don't make it/sell it. This cushion could have used a sturdy canvas cover, which would make it good for long term use. But now I have a plastic disposable item instead, with no replacement parts. You get what you pay for, as usual. Maybe as a Hail Mary I'll try to have a sturdier cover made for it by someone who can sew. At least that would salvage the insides instead of ending up in the trash. [ETA: I gave up on this notion] -- UPDATE - decided to skip the refurbish headaches and returned this thing after all. Ordered a Dharmacraft also from Amazon, per the recommendation of a reviewer here. That one costs double but it's *by far* the superior product: stronger cover, a firmer fill cushion, ethical company to boot, well worth the money.