I purchased two leapsters for my children for Christmas. Overall the games are great. The main drawbacks are the cost of use and durability.I bought two recharging kits to save on batteries. You must do this as regular batteries won't last long. Then there is the expense of the games, usually $25 for one game. Having said that, I still thought it was worth it for the entertainment and learning it provides my kids... until today. My daughter's leapster inexplicably stopped working today. I had registered both leapsters, but when I went to check the warranty, I found out they only had 3 month warranties. It seems they only make these things to last for three months, which is not acceptable.I am very disappointed in this leapster. Protect yourself, and your child, and purchase learning games with a better warranty. For the amount of investment we are putting into these things, we deserve something that will last a year or more.