My son is 8 years old and got this as a birthday present last year. He loves this toy. Of course it's always getting hung up on trees and rooftops (it flies pretty high). Nonetheless, it's been one year and it's time for a new one, one disk is lost, the other broke, and the string is worn. I think it's durable for the price. Ours was used on very frequent basis. The fun factor alone is worth it!