The Reddit corpus for 'Mayfair' is heavily dominated by discussion of Ekornes Stressless recliners, not toilet seats, making it difficult to draw strong conclusions about the toilet seat product specifically. The limited toilet seat comments are split: one highly positive user loves the soft-close, easy-clean design and has rebought it multiple times, while several others report hinge failures within months to two years and describe declining quality. Overall sentiment on the toilet seat specifically is mixed to negative.
Despite one enthusiastic repeat buyer, the preponderance of toilet seat-specific comments describes hinge failures, declining build quality, and a lifespan of roughly two years — well below the Buy It For Life standard.
The standout positive is the soft-close, easy-clean design that one loyal repeat buyer praises for its stability and cleanability.
Multiple users report hinge failures within months to two years, and at least one describes a shift to cheaper internal materials like cardboard replacing masonite, causing structural collapse under normal use.
One long-term fan says it's their favorite toilet seat they've ever used — it soft closes, pops off for deep cleaning, never wiggles, and they've bought it again every time they move.
A disappointed user warns that Mayfair used to be acceptable but quality has dropped significantly, with cardboard replacing sturdier internal materials, causing the seat to collapse sideways even under a 130-pound person.
At least two users found this thread specifically because their Mayfair hinges broke, suggesting hinge failure is a recurring and known issue.
One commenter notes Mayfair seats seem to last only about two years before needing replacement, which falls far short of what they'd expect from any toilet seat.