I was so excited to find this loom cause I had one 55 years ago when I was a kid. They aren't quite made the same anymore but it's the same premise for sure. I like this loom because after you assemble it and put in the little pegs it is pretty tough. If you have them pushed down really well you shouldn't have a problem with them pulling out. You do have to use the 4 corners that are included when you first put your frame together. There are 4 corners which reinforce each corner of the frame which is easy cause that is how they are made to come together. After a few uses without these corners and the ends kept popping up on me. Once you put that on they stay perfectly still. I really thought it was going to be too hard for my younger grandchildren but nope, they do it better than me and they are 4 and 8 and they love it. Their momma loves it loves it too. It will be a fun thing for the kids to make pot holders for Christmas presents or something like that....