It's actually a GREAT horn and a great value. Many professionals play the 475. When I bought a soprano (with a $2000 budget) it was among the 3 or 4 models I chose from. As with all large purchases on ebay, though, make sure you have an evaluation period with the instrument or are able to really verify it's condition. Saxophones (sopranos, especially) are prone to bent bodies, which can through off their intonation and abilty to stay in proper adjustment. Also, have an idea about how much money you will need to spend to have a repair tech put the horn into perfect playing condition. But overall, a great horn and totally worth looking into.

I've tried a new YSS-475 and thought that it played ok but the tone was rather uninteresting - sort of tinny. That was selling at around $1500, so I'd say that anything under $1000 would be a pretty decent deal so long as it was like new. They are a good horn, but nothing to go crazy over, as far as I'm concerned.