Being an official Rubik's cube I expected the highest standards and for this to be the best cube out there....it's not. It was great for about 3-4 hours of play in the first few days I got it. After that the stickers start to peel and go white. The mechanism loosens and separates slightly. This affects the rotation and means turning each axis becomes annoying and fiddly unless each side is precisely lined up perfectly. Another mass made product designed to not last long so that you buy another one. Checking other reviews of Official Rubiks Cubes from Amazon, this seems to be the way the official Rubik's Cubes are heading. Poor quality and short longevity. Research some of the Japanese and Asian made Cubes for better quality, especially for heavy use and speed cubing. I would only recommend this cube for people who fiddle with a rubiks cube occasionally. Anyone who actually knows how to solve rubiks cubes or plays more than 10 mins a day shouldnt waste their time or money.