Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Okay here's the scoop! I don't usually write long reviews but I really wrestled with this purchase due to the hefty price. I know others are wondering so I wanted to review it well. I have bought three other cages and quickly realized they were cruel and too small for my Syrian (who's a chubby gal.) Had I bought this cage size sooner and spent the money I would've saved about 150 dollars and the room in my shed that is holding three empty hamster cages! This cage is BIG. It's PERFECT for a Syrian and would be even roomier for a smaller size hamster like the dwarfs. The bar spacing is small and perfect. All the reviews speaking about cheap, broken parts...I didn't find. It came over pacakaged in my opinion and everything was well built, just don't hulk grip the tubes and take your time! The directions are pictures only but it doesn't take a rocket scientist. My son is 9 and helped me and he told me "it's like building legos, study the pictures before you move on." So, a nine year old can build this cage. THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE is the top house and tubing. I've included pictures of this issue so you can see. If you use wood chips or any bedding in the top house that is loose it'll fall into the tube and potentially trap your hamster in the house. The chips fall in and the hamster can't pass. I wish the tube jutted out from the side of the house so chips didn't fall down into it. I solved this by using some fleece from my guinea pig house and making a little "rug." My hamster digs at it but it won't go through the tube and I can wash it. Problem solved. The little built in huts are neat, my girl is pretty chunky but she fits still. A smaller hamster would love them. You could put treats or a sand bath in them. The litter box...my hamster could care less. This could be used a sand bath too but I put food and seed mix in it. She climbs in like a sit in buffet. The inserted play shelves can all be removed and you can design this cage how ever you want, there's so much room the possibility is endless. The slide and ladder are smooth but my hamster can use them easily with the raised ladder "steps." I like that the top wire portion isn't super tall, my Syrian needs floor space not vertical climbing room to heaven. My wire wheel hung perfectly (she pees in plastic ones and makes a gross a mess so I didn't use the wheel included.) The water bottle doesn't leak, the cage is sturdy and everything is secure. For those saying their hamsters escaped, I would be willing to bet it was because the tube housing wasn't properly snapped to the wire cage top and they slipped out at the base of the tube. Snap and wiggle everything to ensure it's secured before letting your little critter free in the cage. Great product!! Look no further. They don't sell anything this good or big in pet stores. They should because the cages they sell are cruel! TOTALLY worth the money even though it's a shame companies charge this much!