I had one of these as a child, so when I saw it again a little cord of memory struck me my heart and I had to have this. I'm a little disappointed because the original one that I had was actually metal and this one is definitely a coated plastic. I think the fact that is so light makes the dolphins actually spin backwards sometimes and that I do not like, I had to turn the dolphins around to that they weren't constantly going backwards but they are at least going forwards more than they are back now. Overall this is nice to have because it just takes me to a younger place, but I do wish that it were not plastic. as cheap as it is though, it's worth the money for me just know what you're buying.