This stuff works fine. It does not dry as fast as other glue sticks, which is fine because it allows that extra minute to make sure your project is lined up precisely the way you want it. It is a tricky gelatinous goo that's not like the typical glue stick, but once you're used to using it, it's good stuff. It is a sticky adhesive substance, so if you pull the stick off what you're gluing too fast, it's going to make strings. As far as durability, it works fine. It's going to last a long time. If you bend it, ball it up up, or do something to pull it apart, your project is not going to last as long as you assumed it would. I Wouldn't recommend this stuff for unsupervised kids to use. You're just asking for trouble if you do. Other than that, I'd tell other people to use it. My only complaint is that the sticks are sold only about 1/2-1/3 full. Scotch needs to actually FILL the entire tube.