I had a lot of legos when I was a child. I kept them and gave them to my son a few years ago. They still mostly work just fine. I also bought new legos for my son, and the quality in the newer pieces is degrading at an alarming rate. A few pieces got too lose and simply don't connect anymore. Some arms from minifigures are extremely loose and will soon not be able to maintain a pose. None of my old legos are loose like that in the arm, although some traditional pieces are indeed barely sticking. Things are getting to the point where some of the newer pieces are already in worse quality than pieces I bought in 1992 and used for years and years. I'm sad, I don't think his son will be able to inherit his legos.