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Rating: 
Summary: Horrible
Review: I bought this as a gift for my son and we spent the past
several hours building the robot kit that is contained. I
cannot express how disappointed both of us are! First, the quality of the cardboard chassis and its scoring
was such that it delaminated when folded in compliance with
the construction instructions. Next, an important plastic
bolt in the kit was not long enough (by far) to actually work -
luckily I had a steel bolt in my basement that had the right
diameter and just the right length to actually complete the kit.
Next we encountered several annoying problems related to poor
instructions and impossible electrical connections (they actually
expect a tiny wire on a moving arm to stay in-place in a slit
in a copper sheet just by friction!) Finally, when we got it all together, the motor was incapable
of propelling the device at over an unsteady snail's pace on
the smoothest of floors with the best of batteries. It was
incapable of any kind of real impact which would be needed to
trip its sensor switch and actually reverse the vehicle.
Rating: 
Summary: Tricky but Rewarding
Review: Putting this kit together is a little bit tricky, but if it was too easy it wouldn't be as much fun. This would make a great gift for a begginer. I just bought another one for my niece.
Rating:
Summary: Fun robot at a low price
Review: This is a great little kit, especially for youngsters. My son and I played with it for hours and he still loves to play with the little robot. The robot is easy to make but a little adult supervision will go a long way for very young kids. The parts are easy to assemble but it can be a little tricky for very young hands. Playing with the robot is great fun, but we had even more fun just putting the thing together. I would recommend this kit for all kids and even some begginer adults who would like to have a little fun with robots!
Rating:
Summary: Great Value
Review: This is an inexpensive kit. The parts in the kit are simple and low-cost. If you want to spend more on a kit you can buy the "Build Your Own Robot Kit" (available here at Amazon), but it also costs more. If you want to spend the least amount on a decent kit then I recommend the "Inventor's Handbook".
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