I purchased this for my son to replace a scooter he had for about 5 years that he grew out of. Out of the box, it did not fold easily, but he doesn't fold it anyway, so not a big deal. However, it lasted maybe a week before the steering column came off. We tightened it and it came off again the next day. Exchanged through Amazon, and the new one was even worse. It lasted a day. Very cheap. The only plus was Amazon's quick exchange and customer service.