For the price, give it a try...
Past reviews regarding this item are correct in the fact that it is made from hard plastic.  I anticipated this when I attempted to use it for the first time and thought to myself ' this is going to break in two'!  The product held up, and I had my bun.  I have thin, fine hair, fairly long; so once I secured my hair in a pony tail, I sprayed it with hair spray and gently teased it...this gave my hair texture so when I rolled it, it was not so slippery and gave me a bigger bun.  I could see how this would not work for long, thick hair as it is not flexible.  Do I see this product lasting my lifetime?  Will it eventually break due to the inflexibility?  Perhaps.  But for the price point, I felt it was worth a try and yes, I can have a bun.  It takes a little practice, a few bobby pins if you have layers and some hair spray and you will be good to go...
Rating: 4 stars