Good buy. This was the 2nd firefighter suit we purchased. The 1st was sold by another company and we sent it back because it started falling apart after only a few wears. The Aeromax suit is definitely worth the extra couple of dollars. The material is very durable and machine washable. The hat is a hard plastic, not that flimsy stuff. My son comes home everyday from school and puts on his firefighter suit. We will get lots of use out of this costume and I'm confident that it will hold up long enough for little brother to use it too!

UPDATE: Nov 2012. We've had this suit for almost 3 years now and it is still holding up amazingly well. I have washed it several times. My 6 year old can still fit in it (barely) and by the time he outgrows it, my 2 year old will be ready to wear it. This fire suit was worth every penny. Not just for Halloween, but for year round dress up, year after year.