Saxxsymbol, Thanks much for your review thus far. When I asked my question in an earlier post to share your thoughts, I had already ordered this exact model, with the understanding from the eBay seller that I could return it, he said no problem. I received the sax and took it to my sax teacher (I'm a novice player, so I wanted his opinion as he has been playing a Selmer Paris alto and tenor for many years and teaches at our local college) Anyway he was blown away by this sax and in fact wanted to buy one for himself, but all 5 listed on eBay were sold by the time he tried to purchase one. I asked him if I should keep it or return it as I already had a used Selmer AS300 since I am a beginner player. He asked me what I paid for it (It had a buy it now price of $1100.00 but a best offer also, which I did put in what I thought was a fair offer) My offer was accepted and I told him what I paid, he said it was a keeper and with a few tweeks of which he is going to do it would be a sax he would play anywhere. I was about to buy a Selmer Paris series III and he told me to save my money, he has a Series II and said this sax was equal to it. Again, I'm new at this, I have to trust what others say so after his time with this sax, and much discussion between us, I'm very pleased with my purchase. I would love to have a Selmer Reference 54 Kookabura, but the best price I have found is $3895.00 and that is a bit much for a nOOb player, just ask my wife. ;-) I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for and if I'm going to invest my time in anything I want something that is worth putting my money into. For example, I also play guitar, there are many cheapo guitars out there but I bought an Ovation Adamas, and my electric guitar is a Zion, a hand built guitar by Ken Hoover of Greensboro N.C. Well, enough of the rambling. I sold my used AS300 to a friend, and I'm keeping my SG sax. Please post again after you play this sax some more and thanks for your thoughts.