Gifted to my daughter for her 7th birthday. She loves it! There are a few things I don't like, but it doesn't seem to bother her. His eyes are always blue so I can't figure out how to put him in other modes. But she likes to just use the remote control and doesn't know she's missing other modes, so it's ok.2. He melts at every command, so he basically barks all the time when she presses the buttons on the remote. It's quickly becoming obsolete.3. The volume isn't terrible, but I see something about "volume control". If there's a way to control the volume, we haven't found it.4. I've read that the charge doesn't last very long. One parent can only hope π But seriously, she loves this thing. So I think it's a win. This will be a great gift for a kid whose parents didn't like you that much π