The recorders became brittle after a few years of classroom use. A few broke when simply dropped on a carpeted floor. I invested in a set of neck straps and that has helped with the dropping issue. Some mouth pieces show definite bite marks. The plastic bags provided are not acceptable as they rip and are not easily cleaned. I purchased fabric bags to replace them that I could wash.

A beautiful recorder at an extreme value. I purchased this recorder to learn a different instrument. It produces beautiful clean sounds. The recorder also looks much prettier in person, as it has a translucent deep cherry color.