Definitely worth it! LEGO is after all! Amazing set! Amazing construction process. Very advanced! Very impressive and big! The instructions are extremely simple, as they go step by step. Compared to sets from 30 years ago (comparing it to the ship 6285 - Black Seas Barracuda, which someone builds something like that) where the whole ship had 30 steps, this one has maybe 400-500 steps! Amazing detail inside, beautiful as a display set either as an island with a broken ship, or if you transform it into a ship! You are left with an island, on which you can build and do whatever you imagine! It is an exceptional set that is worth every cent and will keep not only for hours but also for days anyone occupied! I highly recommend it! Hopefully LEGO will release similar sets in the future :)