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Very Poorly Made
I just received and assembled this item and I am extraordinary disappointed. It's poorly made, loud and the swing speed adjuster simply does not work. I should note that I'm not a novice to assembly: I've assembled at least half of my furniture and about a dozen baby gear items, so I have some experience and know that it won't always be easy. This, however, was the worst assembly experience I've had. First, whoever ran the wiring through the tubes so that power can move from the base (where the battery/power source is) to the motor did it wrong: the connector that should have been at the top of the tube was at the bottom and since the tube is bent in a certain way, the solution was not to simply turn over the tube. Instead, I had to take apart the wiring, switch the connections and put it back together. I should have returned it right then, but figured I could fix the error and save myself the hassle of the return process. Bad move. Next, when installing the seat, I needed to contort the plastic with a screwdriver and pliers to get it into place. Again, I should have returned it, but after switching the wiring, I felt I had too much invested to give up then. After dealing with a few other minor assembly snafus, it appeared the swing was ready to work. Plugged it an and turned the switch. Noticed instantly that the motor is loud. This, by itself, would not have prompted this bad review, but I want to note that you will never forget that this thing is running. The real problem I have with the operation is that the swing speed adjuster does not work, or if it does, the differences in speed cannot be detected by the human eye. This might not be a huge problem if it was stuck at a moderate speed, but that's not the case. The swing is moving so fast it could propel baby into orbit. Needless to say, I am thoroughly disgusted. The only reason this got two stars is because the swing actually does swing, which was something of a shock after all the trouble I had putting it together.