Just installed 720 sq ft into our back yard and love it. I was really hesitant because I hate fake shit, and worried about a lot of things like heat, toxins seeping into the soil, etc, but it looks nicer than dirt/dead grass and we actually use our back yard way more than before. There are a lot of styles to choose from these days. We went with one that has various thicknesses/lengths/colors of the strands, so it looks more “real” and less like golf grass. It even has some brown threads to make it look more natural. Stay away from the 100% green stuff, it looks too fake. Don’t go cheap. Spend the money on the quality turf and a legit installer.
Just received our $1400 rebate check, so I’ve got that going for me, which is nice.