I bought the BASSTOP one on amazon, I may give this one a go just to see the differences. Not having the guard wall may solve an issue with the Basstop (interacting poorly with the osk due to limited range of motion), but may create another idk (sliding off the pad if going too far). Also curious as to if it has a better response than the basstop one. If that one tilts off the pad even a little, the pad stops tracking it.
I'd still never use them for more than just a review though. Once you get used to them the pads can do shenanigans that is just too useful to give up.