I paid just under five dollars for this hat and was completely pleased with my purchase.  My 4th grader had "rancho" day at school and needed to dress up as a cowboy.  He has an adult sized head so I couldn't get him a kids dress up hat.  I can't imagine anybody wearing this hat as a "real" hat but for a costume it is better quality than anything I have seen in the costume store.  It fit my sons head and fit my head.  It was packaged very nicely though it did have a strong smell when I first opened the bag it was in.  It only took a day for the smell to dissipate and now I don't notice it at all.  I have no idea how long this hat will last, but for five bucks and delivered to my door in 2 days (prime) vs. running all over town trying to find a hat at a price I was willing to pay for a costume - this hat was a great bargain.