This was totally worth the money. It was a big hit at our reveal and everyone was impressed with the firework. Ours was a boy and we lit it off just after dusk and you could see both colors just fine. The pink is a lot brighter, but that's because blue is a darker color. I was nervous that they recommended to be back at least 150ft. We lit ours off in our back yard and we're about 50 ft away and that was plenty far away. I would recommend this and let you know I had a lot of questions and was hesitant, but no regrets this was so worth it!