Like other reviewers, our gun came in the mail and looked as if it had been re-packaged.  Since my 5 year old is dressing up as Captain Kirk, he was anxious to open the package to complete his look. I put the batteries in and it worked great.  I've cautioned my 5 year old to be careful with the toy, hoping it'll last through Halloween and so far, so good.  He's even dropped it on the tile once, with no issues.  He enjoys the toy a lot, so I gave it 4 stars.  Since we've only had it a few weeks, it's hard to say how long it'll last, but given the price and how happy my guy was with the toy, I'll cautiously say it's a winner.