if its going to break, it will break. Whether he buys it now or down the line its still same deal. I have my bong of 3 years and its still in 1 piece. Its not like your buying a car and will dick the shit outta it. Your buying an apparitus for smoking, theres not really much you can do to it to break it besides the obivious. Just be careful and take it from there. Just remember ROOR's are the best in the scene and they make great products. Also, save up a little more and go for the gold, don't settle for anything less. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Or be smart and buy a vaporizer.