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Thus, the power would spin the first gear, but that gear would not catch to turn any subsequent gears and the robot would not move. I had to send it back. The gear from the handheld remote/motor that propelled the rest of the robot stripped with less than an hour of use. It was a lot of fun the first time, but it's just a statue if it won't move.
After reading other reviews, I saw that this is the normal situation with this toy. This product is not worth the price and doesn't live up to the advertisement. Learning Resources Gearbotics Robot Motorized Set This potentially great toy was a great disappointment because the gears broke after the first half hour of play. The plastic gears shredded into a pile of plastic shavings in the clear plastic "motor box." My grandson can still build robots with the parts (with a little adult help); but the motor doesn't work at all.
We returned the product and exchanged it for a new one. However, it was an extreme disappointment when the first robot's motor broke on the first use. Keeping our fingers crossed because he loves it. My 5-year-old son loves this robot. He plays with it for hours, building and rebuilding. We have had it for a couple of months and it is still working.
There is a cool factor but know it will require you, the adult, every time. even for the adult, there are directions that can be confusing. The first time I put one together, I understood why. You can't really expect a young child to use this independently and continue to want to do it. I bought this for my 6 year old son. He is quite intelligent for his age and capable of reading directions, but he will not even attempt this without my help. Plus, once it is complete, it can be precarious; a wheel or gear might fall off.
It offers lots of imagination driven possibilities. I called the company who were very helpful and promised a new one by mail (still waiting). Unfortunately, the associated worm gear that drives the robot broke in about 5 minutes. Overall, presuming I get the replacement worm gear, I would recomend this toy. This toy was very well received by my 5 year old. The directions were well beyond him, but that didn't deter him. Even without the worm gear, the parts were easy to use(and of course scattered about the house).
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