we love our ORIGINAL Kiddio supertrike, that was made in GERMANY. We bought the original last year and our kids love it, so much that we went to buy another for little brother. What a surprise that the new model is only engineered in Germany, and now is slapped together in China. The new parts do not seem as rugged as the old (particularly the front fender thing). The seat is higher in back so my 2yr old can't get his leg over the seat like he can on the other (but still low enough that it is not comfortable to push). The seat is also sloped rather than scooped so the child is propelled forward.The price is more than last year, but still reasonable for a trike (it's good to 5 years tho my 4 yr old is too big). The wheel base is wide enough that it does not tip. My kids both refuse to ride the new one and fight over the old one still! Overall, I wish I had kept the box so I could return it!