Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Well made product, I own six of these. Sorry to say mine have spent as much time outdoors in weather of every type (days and days of rain) and they work just fine. I have had to take a couple of them apart and give them a good cleaning but that is about it. Rock solid...almost. The wands get a bit loose over time in their slots, but for that this would have been a five. Then again, after years of use for some of them what would you expect? Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? Does what it promises. It blows bubbles. That's the point of this machine I think. Ease of Use How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be? Idiot proof. If you can pour in liquid bubbles, plug in a cord, and turn on a switch you can use this. Sound How is the tone? A bit noisy I suppose (no more than you would expect), but when I use them you would never know. Kids screaming drown that out. Overall Your general opinion of this product. These are awesome machines. I am putting a few of mine into semi-retirement and buying two Bubble Kings for 2013. More bang for the buck and less gear to haul. I would recommend these to anyone without a second thought. Value Was this item an overall good value? Great value for the money. Why buy a department store or off brand "bubble machine" that can't even come close to this?