It punctured after 3 months of daily mishandling by a group of children. It included a patch sticker, but it only lasted a few days. It can only be inflated with an electric pump. It deflates immediately without any effort because it has a smart valve system. I also pulled the rope abruptly and forcefully, causing me to puncture the outer compartment and be left with only the inner one (which is still quite large on its own). Slightly better than the other latex one in terms of durability, size, and ease of deflation.