I love this instrument. It looks beautiful and it plays really easily. the only issue I had with it is the finish which looked a bit rough and unfinished in parts. However with a bit of metal polish I was slowly and carefully able to improve this a bit ( had to be careful I didn't remove too much of the lacker) but the end result, after a few hours of work is a Sax that almost appears to be made of dark wood that plays really easily in both registers, has a beautiful, full tone and isn't too heavy to hold. I sold my Selmer to afford the Thomann MK II and I don't regret it. Worth every cent!