Kids Love It, But It Breaks Easily
595686
This toy is very good at getting my twins attention and keeping it and it does help to get them to standup on their own, cruise, etc.  This is a good addition to the nursery or play room once an infant begins to sit up and stand up on their own.  Its an especially nice toy for multiples because more than one can play with it at a time.

Unfortunately, this is not a very durable toy.  The sound broke on our first one within a 3 weeks and the replacement (which Amazon shipped immediately and for free) is now showing signs of the sound going out again after about 2 months.  The sound is a recurrent issue with other reviewers and I can confirm that it not only gets "stuck" but also that it eventually goes out and only the lights work.

I don't think the Learn and Groove is a waste of money, but for the money I would expect it to last longer and be more durable.
4228502
My two and four year old boys really like trucks including this one, but the connector holding the dump to the truck bed was too flimsy and broke right away.  Unfortunately, we did not keep the product packaging and coudln't return it even though it had only been a couple days.  They still play with each of the parts, but not as one unit.  We also have the fire truck which does not have the same moveable part so no issue.  Wish it could be fixed as the rest of it seems pretty indestructible.
1681359
My kids loved it while it worked. Played with it for about a week before the start button stopped working.  I took it apart and found that the bread board which contained the contact point for the start button had broken off...

3 stars for a great looking product that my kids enjoyed but minimal manufacturing elements taken to add durability to withstand being advertised for ages 3+
4002480
Love the idea and so did my little ones, but they break very easily. I knocked it over on the counter top and it shattered the inside glass. Not recommended for kids.
2392204
Had fun with it. Daughter liked it. But it is very fragile and easily broken.
1559619
I purchased this for my son for his first birthday. He loved it and enjoyed it for about 2 years when the wires inside broke and it no longer worked. It's not really educational, just push a button and music (one tune, over and over) plays and it lights up, but not on demand, like every time you push a button something happens. It's just push it once, get the long tune and flashing lights. I expected it to be more durable as it was just normal use that eventually wore it out. I think there's a design flaw with the way it's wired because it puts strain on the electronics when you move it into the crawling toy and back to the bongo drums style, eventually wearing through the wires until they break. Because this was (STILL, at age 3) my son's favorite toy, I bought a new drum to replace it, but I went with International Playthings Flash Beat Drum, which is half the price, better for a crawl-along toy (for his little sister), plays more songs, reacts to each hit of the drum with sound and lights instead of just one time, and is overall a better toy. For half the price. And he likes the IPlay one better. I think it's better for younger kids, too. My nine month old loves it, too, whereas she couldn't get the Fisher Price drum to play because she wasn't strong enough. I give this Fisher Price one  three stars, but only because my son liked it and really he is super easy to please. For the price, I'd give it more of a 1 1/2.
2947634
all 4 of my kids, from ages 2 to 10, absolutely loved this thing.  then the very flimsy base broke, and there was no way to fix it - either the fix just broke again immediately, or if you fixed it really well, the angle of trajectory was no longer adjsutable.  so they just held the launch tube in their hands while stomping, which worked fine for a while, but then the stupid screw that held it onto the base ripped through the thin plastic of the tube, and there was air leaking out.  then the thin, brittle plastic of the hollow rockets got smashed, one by one.  basically, it worked beautifully for a couple of months, and we extended its useful life by several more months with lots of duct tape and jury-rigging, but it just went in the trash last weekend.  and my two-year-old is now wandering forlornly through the backyard with a sorry-looking rocket in one hand, searching for it.  i'm browsing for a similar product now that's sturdier... but i may wind up just buying exactly this again and plan on replacing it every 6-12 months.  at $[...], not such a big deal.  and they did learn about the awesomeness of duct tape, so, hey, educational bonus.
488293
We purchased this at our local home improvement store on clearance at the end of season for only $30.  Because we didn't pay much for it I think we got our money's worth out of the purchase.  Our kids ages 2-8 love riding on it and it is nice because the 8 year old can turn it without us having to push like a tradtional merry go round.  The problem is that it is not very sturdy or well made.  With 2 weeks it is wobbling and I doubt it will make it through the summer.  It is also probably best suited to children ages 8 and under because of the small size.
4057457
My 3 year old and 1 year old boys received this as a Christmas gift. The kids loved it, but within a week had broken it. They are not super gentle with things, but it is a kids toy. Overall I think the quality was poor.
2051369
It was great for the first hour, but quickly after that, the plastic bit at the bottom broke off.  The kids still loved playing with it while it lasted though.
3561867
This might have earned 5 stars if I had not bought it for a five year old. This worked really well and was really fun, until it wasn't anymore. After a few crashes one of the propellers broke off, we attempted to super glue it back on, to no avail. The product is nice but not very durable.
1624914
lots of fun for the kids but it does fall apart easily - kids didn't mind but i was fixing it daily which just got old
1638936
My kids saved up their own money to buy a couple of these.  They LOVED them- until the neighbor kid dumped them out of a fishnet onto the ground a few times and broke them.  They lasted a day.  We'll buy another set because my kids will treat them much more gently than the neighbor kid - but beware, they are delicate!  One other note, we thought they'd be fun in the bathtub, but we have an old metal bathtub so that doesn't work so well with the magnets in this toy.
2275012
The kids love them, but there is a design flaw - after a few spins, the center nut separates, so you have a small choking hazard, and loose parts to keep putting together, which gets annoying when you have to repeatedly reassemble it.
1078323
I'd review this higher, my kids loved it for a few weeks but a small plastic piece eventually broke off the top and became a choking hazard. The toy is too heavy and light plastic so knocks over if any weight is put on it. My kids are 9months and would pull it over but always on our playroom floor (soft foam mats). One of the nubs which locks the plastic pieces together broke off in a sharp small (clear) piece. The toy still works but I don't trust it.  Better for standing kids who won't pull on the toy (older than 9 months as stated on the box).
783633
gift, kid loved it but it was broke within the week, kid's fault though
3407383
My kid love it & have so much fun with all the features, but the microphone broke on the 2nd day. For the price I think it should be more durable than that. It didn't break off, it just stopped recording.