The fact that this seals so well is both a good and bad thing. On the good side, this means the disposal noise is greatly reduced. On the bedside, this means water will not go down the drain without putting your fingers or a utensil down to open it up.One other reviewer mentioned cutting the tips off of the rubber sections to enable the water to go down. I thought that might compromise the integrity of the unit too much, so I tried punching holes in each of the lower four sections. That was slightly better, but still not enough. I punched additional holes in the upper four sections, and now water goes down without intervention. Unfortunately, sink debris still need some help going down the drain. All in all, it works well with these modifications.Just a final comment: I used a handheld paper punch to punch the holes in the rubber. It worked, but the punch did not survive the task. It might work better with a hollow punch kind of like is used for leather.Our old seal would no longer stay in place and even was flopping to let food and particles fling out when you ran the disposal. This slipped right into place and fits snuggly, but is easy enough to pop out and place in the dishwasher, and bonus is that you have a spare to pop right back into place. I think it also dampened the sound of our noisy disposal, which was a welcome bonus!Much better than the plastic one that came with the disposal. However, it does drain much slower. I might try cutting along some of the folds if it gets to be an issue.It is wat I orderedThe water was slow to drain. followed another reviewer’s solution and used my leather punch to put 4 holes in each of the upper flaps .This allowed the air to escape and water to drain quickly.Noise level was also acceptable.We installed the garbage disposal about 8 years ago. For less than $15 this will improve your daily experience. I'm kicking myself for not doing this sooner.Love them. Also the dont seem to attract grim like the ome ones.My old splash guard didn't really stop much of anything ...This design not only fit perfectly, it completely stops splash back and has cut the noise by 2 times plusOne of the best purchases I've made in a while.My only regret is that I waited so long to order one.