I purchased this as a gift for my youngest daughter who proclaimed frequently that she desired nothing more than a magic 8-ball.  I don't have a comprehensive review but a few bulletpoints follow.

* She dropped it on the floor at least once and it failed to smash into a million pieces.
* Many reviews stated that it was hard to read the results.  I found this to be the case before it was removed from the packaging.  After unpacking it, it was perfectly easy to read.  Perhaps a quick of the packaging?
* The recipient is perfectly happy with it.  The text says 20 different results.  That can only mean that the inner ball is an Icosahedron.  I don't know about you but I'm pretty tempted to break this thing open just to get an Icosahedron that size.

In summary, it was perfectly fine for my youngest daughter.  Maybe not perfect for industrial use, say by some multinational company making major decisions, but as a toy it's perfectly perfect.
I purchased this as a gift for my youngest daughter who proclaimed frequently that she desired nothing more than a magic 8-ball. I don't have a comprehensive review but a few bulletpoints follow. * She dropped it on the floor at least once and it failed to smash into a million pieces. * Many reviews stated that it was hard to read the results. I found this to be the case before it was removed from the packaging. After unpacking it, it was perfectly easy to read. Perhaps a quick of the packaging? * The recipient is perfectly happy with it. The text says 20 different results. That can only mean that the inner ball is an Icosahedron. I don't know about you but I'm pretty tempted to break this thing open just to get an Icosahedron that size. In summary, it was perfectly fine for my youngest daughter. Maybe not perfect for industrial use, say by some multinational company making major decisions, but as a toy it's perfectly perfect.