After using it for maybe a total of 6 hours, the pad that the pedal beaters hit has started to come a bit loose. It's still there, tight enough, but after such a short use time. I'd expect it to be about new still. I can still use it and the playability is the same. But I wouldn't be surprised if the pad just fell off one time when I'm playing. But on the positive side, the playability is great and it's WAY more portable than a whole bass drum. No where near as loud either, of course. I have the pad by my computer so I can practice whilst watching Youtube. So even if it's maybe not the most durable practice pad, it does a great job. And even if it seems half broken, it's definitely not and it's a very nice thing to have!