I bought these as a gift for my niece for Xmas…they were actually a replacement from another pair. I really liked the color, and the size was right…but then I noticed there was a brown spot on the side….almost like someone walked in mud or dog poop. I had to scrub the slide with soap and water…luckily most of it came off but it did leave one brown smudge that would not come off. Is it the end of the word? No…but geez come on…is there any quality checks anymore?