Thanks to the Tyler and the wonderful customer service group at Big Teaze Toys, they sent me another I Rub My Penguin to assure me I got a toy that had been packaged before it had time to cool (they even were kind enough to put batteries in it for me and sent me a hand signed letter). This is what trapped a bad odor into my original toy. The one I received still has a smell, but it doesn't get on my hands, and I really have to put my nose to it to smell the plastic smell. I'm cool with this because it's a large improvement and no longer makes me not want to not use the toy. The one I got also is waterproof as advertised. This also makes me happier. The one thing that didn't change is that I still find the bottom of the toy hard to open, but it also makes this toy lock tight waterproof, so I'll live with that. There is one issue that this sample has that the other didn't. This plastic seems a lot firmer so I have to grip it with too hands to press in the belly and turn in on or change the level (my girlfriend had a more difficult time too), where before I only had to use one. But this has pros to it too. This makes it even more discreet. If someone didn't know to press the belly in, I don't think they'd even try because it doesn't feel like it can be just holding it. If you have children, they wouldn't be able to turn this on.

So again, thanks to those at Big Teaze. Another pro is their customer service. They really wanted me to have a good experience, and I've never expected a company to do what they did and contact me first to replace an item. If you are dissatisfied with your item, feel confident they will try to make you happier with it.