I'm glad to hear the honest negative feedback about the fleece. From the fleece sticky thread, it sounds like everyone loves it. I've been thinking about trying it. We're using the carefresh now which is of course expensive, but is great for absorbing smells!
I have switchedto fleece again now... although I HATE it the pigs love it, and as the pigs are more potty trained they dont pee on it as much as they used to.