Well one of the things that really impressed me about Cannonball is the customer care. They're made of some of the best materials available today. They have tried to capture the spirit of the old King saxophones like their namesake Cannonball Adderly used to play. They have a nice tone, and they have come a long way in their quality in the past two years. I prefer they were US made, but their quality control is much better now than before, and I have the utmost confidence in Tevis and Sheryl to take care of any problems. They run their company the way a company should be ran! I would definately consider a Cannonball sax. Jim