Well, I figured, I have nothing to lose, so I took the jelly off of mine, and I now have a powerful, decently quiet, three speed, waterproof bullet! Finally, some use out of this thing! It's not the prettiest thing ever (the part where the batteries are can be seen, as can the motor--the plastic over it is just clear, and the base is pink), but it's a fun toy now. Thanks for suggesting this!