No, expectations. Also, they do get fairly loud. Actually, I was really impressed with this pads. I am older and have very poor feet. A lot of reviews stated that they didnt work and Im guessing this is because the plastic liner was left on. It fit good and looked really cute and she really loved them and keeps saying how comfortable they are ?? Now my wife and I can both take the kayaks out at the same time. Color is not red which is what I ordered, handle is not as pictured, hinges are not as shown. Built this in about 45 min. Bench is not functional for an adult as a bench to sit on, but would work for a small child.