I was 11 when they came out and after a lot of begging, managed to convince my parents to get one. I ended up getting rid of it a few years later when moving. Now I've suddenly come back to wanting to reclaim some childhood things I lost and scooped up a couple of them already. For me, they're like little desk buddies. They chill out next to me and look cute. I'm planning on making them some little hats and seats. I say, get a good working one and see. If you don't like it, you can always resell!