I don't know much about skewb puzzles and I bought this because of the price. Since I'm not in competitions, this is a good one to start with. Comes with a stand to display it. I like the "matte" finish on the puzzle and it has smooth turning. As with a lot of twisty puzzles, it comes with a small manual that roughly explains how to solve it. There are codes on the box you can scan with your phone. They lead me to a site that has 3 videos on how to solve, but they are in Chinese. So, I'll probably go to YouTube for tutorials on solving the skewb.