This has been a blast for my 6 & 3 year old boys. We have had a total of three high energetic boys (3,5,& 6) playing all at once and they had so much fun!  I have noticed some of the thread has come loose but I haven't noticed any holes & we inspect it after each use. Blower isn't too loud & works great. I think this will last for 2 summers maybe more.