Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Purchased for a 6yo, home-schooled 1st grader as part of his science curriculum. Appreciate that the Microscope came with bright colored, easy-to-read instructions and tips that the kiddo was able to read and help with set up. The cards are thick and coated; they won't rip or fall apart. REALLY appreciate the Microscope Basics card; it's been a long time since I have used a microscope (like, HS!) We were able to start our exploration immediately. Also comes with 4 cards of suggestions like looking at hair, fur, plants, etc. All things you can easily collect and not have to pay for. I researched about a dozen different microscopes intended for kids and opted for this one for several reasons: 1. additional items that it comes with (dust cover, batteries, optional wall plug, a few slides, and enough other items that we were able to start using it right out of the box - literally) 2. price 3. size / weight (he can manage it - not too heavy but at same time feels very solid built) 4. positive reviews of both the microscope and the seller I did purchase some additional preset slides but we haven't really used those much. He prefers taking samples of things from the yard - never knew so many teeny tiny things lived in our bird bath water! We know now :) Eewww. So if you're considering buying, you can probably hold off on buying additional slides as the kiddo will get a lot of use with just this set. Seller has been great to work with. They sent me a follow-up email afterwards to make sure everything was good with the microscope. I imagine if we encounter any issues that they will be good to work with. Will update review if anything changes. Highly recommend.