I am a My Little Pony collector, in college. I admit, I am a little predjudiced, but I love this castle. My parents bought it for me for Christmas, and although it took forever to get all the little stickers on, I haven't has a problem getting this toy to stay together. It spends the majority of its time on a shelf, but it does get some play from my friends' kids. The balconies and such seem to be made to "break away" and fall apart rather than actually snap off, but the kids seem to learn real quick how to put it back together. Based on other reviews though, I suspect that Hasbro released this toy a little too early, without a decent amount on consumer testing. I also have the Cotton Candy Cafe and the Celebration Salon, and those stay together wonderfully.