We have 2 of them. The first one for at least 15 years now... It`s still beautiful, apart from the fact that our children have now squashed the balls. But you can dent them. Otherwise everything is great. I love these necklaces. So 5 years ago I got another one for another room. Again, no quality problem. I can`t understand the bad reviews.... On the contrary... now we are considering buying some more for the children`s rooms.