Hi Jon, I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with the SoftClose seat. Please reach out to us directly and give us the opportunity to resolve the issue. TOTO Technical Support is standing by to take your call. They can be reached at techsupport@toto.com or call 1-888-295-8134 between 8am - 8pm EST and press "4" when prompted. We also offer live chat on the TOTO USA website. Your feedback is very important to us, and as a result of reviewers like yourself, we are looking into ways to improve the seat for our customers. I will forward your comments to our development team so that they can see what you have to say about the seat. We hope you will give the SoftClose seat a try in the future and we thank you for choosing TOTO.