I thought it would fall apart quickly but my son has been playing with it almost non-stop since Halloween and it's still going strong. When I first received it there was a big gap between the handle and the "blades" parts, I disassembled the handle and soldered the contacts on all the wires (it was sloppy). I also used foil tape (regular foil can also be used) to smooth out the blade play. It has held up great and is still as bright as when we got it, even after my son has tried using it as a night light many times.