It took me a while to decide which modular building to buy, but when I finally made a choice, I knew it was worth it. I am so impressed with this set. It is my first modular building set EVER and I'm hoping it's not the last either. It is the most I've ever spent on a set, and it's also the most pieces I've ever gotten in one set. Though the set biggest in size that I've ever had was the Lego Star Wars Sandcrawler. That thing was MASSIVE. Okay, I'm going to write this review keeping in mind that people are reading this trying to decide whether this would be a good purchase or not. Well, I don't have much time, so all I can say is it's worth your money COMPLETELY. It has many new elements that make excellent additions to your collection. But I'll let that be a surprise to you. This set has many secrets that cannot be revealed without building it yourself. I highly recommend this to anyone who has some extra time and wants to make it worthwhile. BUY BUY BUY. One last thing to mention: I was not happy AT ALL about the quality of the shipping. I came home from band camp expecting to see a grand box with many surprises, but to my disappointment, all I saw was a crushed up, half open delivery box with a semi-crushed Lego box inside. I have never trusted FedEx. I don't know if this is Lego's fault at all, but I just wasn't happy. If there is something that can be done about this, please be honest and tell me. If I can some kind of refund for bad shipping quality, I would like to know. It looked like it had been thrown around like it meant nothing to anyone. I was extremely disappointed, I'm sorry to repeat. Should I call customer service or something/ Lego, please reply and let me know. I will upload some pictures of the damage (I don't know if you will be able to see it well) and of the set itself. No damage was done to the set, just the delivery box and set box. I also joined the VIP Club when I ordered this, when do I get my card? I am overall satisfied, besides the bad shipping. Great job Lego! Please reply here...:)