I would love to rate this product higher, but I was expecting something more reminiscent of my own childhood. Didn't they used to be bigger? and round?Luckily for me I purchased this way too early for DS because he will outgrow it by the time he is "old enough" for it.He can get it to spin a half a turn at t a time so far, but even as a little guy he hardly fits on the thing.He loves the music and really likes to dance to it.We are definitely goin to keep it around, perhaps not as long as we'd hoped, but nothing is perfect for everyone.