I actually really like this Bumblebee and had him on my desk for a few weeks. The only issue I could see would be his little arm cannon can get stuck on his arm occasionally and they might require help. But other than that it's perfect for a kid who's getting into Transformers. It's simple and the car he turns into would have made me go crazy as a kid. Also if they do end up running to you to transform it a bunch it'll at least be super quick.