This toy was beloved for months before the battery finally ...
349992
This toy was beloved for months before the battery finally gave out. The downside is you can't replace it's batteries.
2179532
Got this for my grandson to use when he was in his high chair. He LOVED it!  It was so cute and so much fun, but it didn't take long before the music stopped playing. I'd guess the battery died, and there is no way to get into it to replace the battery. That was most disappointing because he didn't want to spin it when there was no music. Also found that it would stick much better if you got the suction cup a little wet before sticking it on the tray or table.
2921335
This thing is super cute and a lot of fun but dang if it doesn't love batteries like a fat kid loves cake.  Seriously, though, this thing eats six batteries probably every time we use it, which makes using it pretty expensive.
3712033
My son (2) is a huge Thomas fan, and he got this toy for christmas from grandma with Trackmaster track and a few cargo cars. He is still carrying it around and saying "Thomas thomas thomas".. He is in love with it.  The bad part is that only 2 weeks after christmas the battery is already dead and there are scratches all over it. Normally I wouldn't mind but it's a toy from China which makes me nervous b/c we have been battling lead poisoning for months. So, if it gets too scratched up I will have to throw it away.  Also, it's hard to push on it's own so once the batteries die but he manages. It keeps him entertained for hours.
860256
I was excited to get this for my son for Christmas while home in MN. He did love it and it helped him sleep in a strange place (while teething and jet lagged), however, the battery died even before we left MN! He received it Xmas morning and by the morning of the 30th it started acting up.  New batteries solved the problem but the manufacturer REALLY needs to work on this.
3963913
Bought this Shark Pet Perfect at the end of Feb 2014.  We have used it 3 or 4 times a month since then (in the car).  Now the battery is dead and cannot be recharged.  The battery is hard to find anywhere except on the Shark website for $40.  You do the math.  We will have to toss the whole thing after less than 2 years of light use.
4762559
I have one of these for my Son who LOVES HIM! they have been inseperable for over a year now. But the one i ordered on here to be sent to my nephew across the u.s was broken. It only made a clicking noise even after new batteries.
1449441
This came with the switched turned on while inside the packaging. I could hear the noise it makes while it was still in box.  Because it was on, the batteries that were in drained very quickly after my son started playing with it. A couple days after opening and play with this toy, it wasn't performing. I put in new batteries and then it was fine. I am not happy that batteries had to be replaced so soon.
3980759
I bought two of these so my boys would each have their own. Within a couple months they both quit working. Replaced the batteries and they still did not work. My boys loved this toy while it worked.
4189726
So, this was  a replacement of one my hubby bought at Toys R Us that after about 9 mo of continuous rough use from my boy... I mean to say that my son loves this toy is an understatement - he puts everything on it to see if it will spin... and he tries to get on it and spin.  This one lasted a month before it quit working.  It lights up... something whirs inside but the panels don't spin.  We ordered one off of the FP website and it has run flawlessly.

So - buy the toy... just don't buy it here.
3586921
It works well at first. But the battery died after 2 months.

I brought it for playing pokemon go about 3 month ago. At first it works really well. I bring it to Santa Monica Pier and I can play for hours. It's a little big, but that means more power!

After 2 month, the battery just won't last. I charged it for a whole night and it showed fully charged, but after 20 minutes charging my iphone the indicator shows no batteries left.

Don't know where all the 5 star reviews come from. Based on my own experience, I wouldn't recommend it.
331169
Wonderful toy.  Had hours of fun with it, but I killed it.  I didn't make sure the battery was completely depleted before returning it to the charger.  A year later it's just a sad reminder of happy memories.
It's a great toy that draws a lot of attention.  With the SPARC application that came out after I bought this, iw as able to program it with new behaviors.  The stock app for this joyous ball sounds like it was recorded by Brent Spiner, but I have yet to confirm that
4661101
My daughters love this toy.  It got many hours/days/months of play.  The batteries no longer work and they still play with it.  I thought it would be easy to replace the 3 watch batteries but much to my surprise, it cost just as much to replace them as it would to purchase a whole new toy; this is a shame..... In  honesty though, the batteries did last a pretty long time.
905639
Great toy, but the battery died so fast! The battery lasted a couple of months. My son loved the music though while it was working!
2824570
my daughter absolutely loved this toy at 8 months.  she learned to use the microphone quickly & it was a huge favorite.  however, the toy developed a problem with some kind of short in the microphone cord that causes very nasty sounding static after only 6 weeks of use.  it is definitely not up to v-tech's usual high quality.
1561753
With a second child practicing the ABCs on this toy, it was well liked and used frequently for about two years until it went mute.

It wasn't too hard to cut open the back of the toy, get to the speaker unit, and change out the three LR44 batteries.  In my case this didn't solve it; the batteries were still fine.

Turning the scalpel to the wrist near the play button and opening the plastic case around the button, I found one of two wires had come off its pin next to the button (unclear whether it was a flimsy solder job, or the doll was flung around by the arms too many times), and holding the wire to the pin made it work again.

I will be resoldering the button connections, suturing the incisions, and sending it back out for duty.  As someone who enjoys repairing things, I deduct one star for the trouble, but I doubt many people have time for this.
1620549
Its an awesome idea, my boy loved it. But it ate through batteries way to fast and after bout a month a slimy white film started to develope.