My husband is the hardest man in the world for which buy gift- evidence, this was my gift this year. Finally, not even when he spends a lot of time playing there with our 5 year old son who, he LOVES. It teaches him patience, and then he can spend the same time all alone to make constructions with. Easy.
By cons good, a little pricey for what it is. I saw that it was also a bit large model format with lint throw; to see.