All you can ask regarding speed, sensitivity, smoothness, stability and robustness is delivered by this pedal. It offers several adjustment possibilities, but the default settings where OK for me, so I didn?t change anything. The standard Power-Strike Cobra Beater (made of felt) wears off very quickly and I replaced it with the Tama CB900AS Accu-Strike Cobra Beater, made of rubber, that proved more durable. The price of the pedal entitles you to a very resistant and well-designed carrying case ? that?s fair, because this pedal shoudn?t be just thrown in the hardware case.