We live in San Marcos too and my friends just installed it in their newly built home.
They said they LOVE it. They have a dog and used to have grass which the dog left a mess and was a lot of trouble to upkeep. This has made it a piece of cake. The water bill, no mowing etc.
The only con they have found is that it heats up in the summer. They just spray it down with a hose for a few minutes and it is good to go.
I am considering it and was surprised how good it looks these days.