They're relatively new. His is perhaps 3 years old and mine 2 years old, if that. I paid around $250 including the installation.
Exactly I have bath rugs over it.
They seem practical to me because I am forever splashing where I don't want to.
Yes, you do but all you have to do is call the landlord. And if you have a good one, he or she will take care of it.
My house isn't the way I want it and likely won't be. We bought when I was in my 40's and refinanced last year. I'll be 55 soon. Will likely never had it paid off and until recently struggled to keep up with the repairs.