Hesitated to buy this--I know no one with one and couldn't test one in store, obviously. With shipping and accessories, it was a pricy gift to buy completely blind. We've only had it three weeks, but it was an excellent purchase. Right now we're stuck inside because of an ice storm, and my kids (7 and 4) would be going crazy if they didn't have this to play with. Each kid plays with it in their own way but both get a ton of enjoyment. My younger one bounces as a calming mechanism, and he was des...