Like others, I struggled at first and this thing would go flying all over the place! However, that never did deter us adults and kids from continuing to play with it. After several days of playing we finally figured out all the tips and tricks. I will say this thing took a beating (not that I recommend that) as it would fly into falls and the floor while we were trying to figure it out and never had any issues.Once you get the hang of it and all goes according to plan, you tend to lose the massive interest into conquering it. We still take it out every once in awhile though and always have fun.I would pay $25-$30 max for this but wouldn't pay more than that and think it is a little over priced. It is loud (expectedly so b/c of the fan) and the colors are bright.