I purchased this for a neighborhood kids' carnival and it took a beating during the frenzied playing. It needed to be up against something to hold it in place, but other than that, after hundreds of balls being chucked at it by the kids, it still looks brand new and in one piece. The electronics worked great and game 8 at 30 seconds let the kids compete against each other. Definitely wouldn't get one without electronics. It is quite tall and little kids couldn't get a ball in the basket, but about 6 years and up had great fun. Would still be fun for teenagers as well. Better than I expected it to be based on some of the reviews, and I looked at a lot of these before choosing this one.
Ok, yes, it took quite a while to put together, set aside a few hours before you need it. The supports for the backboard had holes drilled across the wrong direction, so we had to drill new ones before completing the assembly. That said, all parts were there to complete the game. Save yourself and don't use the little 20 cent tools included to put it together. I would still buy this one again. Worth the money.