This is 1/2" thick solid bamboo, so it's about as dense and hard as hardwood gets. I'm not too concerned about durability, but I guess I'll see. This is not bamboo laminated to other material, which probably wouldn't be all that durable.
The install went quick and easy this past Saturday. I left a 1/2" gap on every wall, which will be covered by cabinets and baseboard/shoe. I did not glue the joints after discussing it more with a flooring installer I know. I used a 2mm foil faced foam underlayment. It looks and feels great. I immediately put the fridge and range back in place. So far everything seems great with the floor. The only issue I had was trying to put finishing nails in the transition piece. I glued it and tried to shoot brad nails in, but they curled up and shot across the room. The flooring really is that hard I suppose. There's a creaking noise if I step on that piece, but I'll figure something out.
The one problem I have is the height of the floor in relation to the exterior door. This floor replaced very thin vinyl tile. The plastic weather strip on the bottom of the fiberglass, pre-hung door catches on the floor, leaving no room for a rug at the entrance. The only solution I can think of is to remove the entire pre-hung unit and shim it up 1/4" or so. The exterior is vinyl, so I can easily trim that to move it up. It seems like a lot of work, but I can't think of any other solutions. I knew the height would create an issue, I just didn't know it would be this tight.