This thing is absolutely amazing for doing ground work! Practicing from the mount is the most ideal with this guy as he’s pretty heavy to move around. I practice a lot of guard stuff with him as well, just keep in mind that the 140lbs version feels more like 280lbs since it is dead weight.Getting him dressed was a bit of a challenge, but still totally doable. I had an extra A4 gi that I dressed him up in and it’s a little snug but it does fit.I don’t really have anywhere to practice throws with him, so I can’t speak to how durable he is after some throws, but he’s been very durable and retains his shape with almost daily practice for mount and ground work. The filling is pretty stiff and he’s retained shape after all my practice so far and my son jumping and sitting on him.My biggest complaint is that I wish his arms were 5-6 inches longer. He has little T-Rex arms and it gets hard to accurately do submissions such as kimuras, americanas, and armbars. You can still go through the motions, it’d just be helpful if his arms were a little longer.The box he came in was absolutely trashed, but Bob (we named him Bob btw) was completely unharmed, so no harm no foul for me.He’s expensive, but absolutely worth the price if you’re not able to attend classes and/or don’t have someone to train with.