This was the first real cube I got, and it blew my mind. I had used a small keychain Rubik's brand-like cube before and its turning was awful, so to me, this cube was the best thing in the world. I never lubed it though, so it got stiff pretty fast. I did probably a few hundred solves on it before upgrading, but I learned so much during that time that if I had gotten a faster cube first I probably wouldn't have done as well since I wouldn't have taken the time to learn. Great gift for people learning beginner's method since it's so cheap too!
