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Is it loud? Yes. Very loud. My closest co-worker is about twenty feet or so away and I guarantee she can hear it. “But people can hear keyboards, etc.” you may counter. “True, but typing is the norm in an office and fidget spinning is not, and a more isolated sound may be annoying.” This is definitely something you shouldn’t use around family members or in class. Now, my only experience with a fidget spinner is my kid's little cheap one, so this is my first and last spinner; I wanted it to be a good one.
I'm familiar with Rama from the mechanical keyboard community, and there we're used to purchasing unassembled kits that we build ourselves. At least, that's if you buy custom keyboards. You easily can buy them pre-assembled, but if you really want to customize them then you buy them as bare kits.
So my spinner arrived today and it came wholly intact. That said, the tape on the front flap of the box was loose, but thankfully it didn't come off entirely and the box was wrapped snugly in air pouches. Inside, everything was set correctly in their respective tray slots, though retrospectively I think they should have taped the two halves together. The screws were in their slots as well, but, hearing from everyone who lost one or two or three, I think the screws should have been placed in a separate baggie under the tray.
In the box you’re presented with a nice folded card of simple instructions regarding assembly, and there is an included Allen/hex wrench. My only recommendation to the instructions is that you screw the screws on a flat surface near an edge so that you can keep the spinner completely flat while still being able to turn the wrench in full cycles. (Just don't lose the screws in the process!)
The finish on mine is divine. No defects. I purchased the Rose Gold Brass version, but I do think that the rose gold is too pink than other rose gold hues to which I'm accustomed.
And, yes, it's loud. I will be purchasing a Kong spinning thingy replacement for this. Do I regret spending $50 on it? No; it's actually not bad for the heft it has, but I have a mindset coming from the mechanical keyboard community. I have to realize that maybe it's different in the spinner community. Many may assume these things should come pre-assembled, and that $50 is a bit high for a fidget toy, and it should be flawless from the get-go. Thankfully, the only "flaw" for me was the sound, but I don't mind getting replacement beads.
As I mentioned, I do not have much experience with fidget spinners, so the duration of the spin is a non-issue for me, but I realize, because I'm so nascent to this, that I ought to leave that to those more experienced than me.
All in all, very satisfied, and I hope that those who received damaged or missing items get their product in full working order.
Edit: I looked over the the instructions again and noticed that it states: "insert bearing of your choice." Perhaps if this were touted as more of a spinner case with included bearing that would've alleviated future confusion, but then again the Rama buttons wouldn't be useable.
Also, I find mine a little more difficult to balance on one finger than the cheap plastic one I tried, but it could be because mine is a heavier material. I will investigate further.
Rama should've created a better design for installing the spinner since many many people are having problems with installing the bearing and blaming only the bearing for the low spin times. Though I agree the bearing is subpar for the price.
It's a little more balanced now, too, when I spin it on my thumb only.