I am a complete novice when it comes to the violin. That's why I did not want to invest that kind of money equal. The buttstock is stable and adjustable, both in terms of height, but also in terms of width. For my 4/4 violin I had to make it wider, which is logical, if it is to operate and 3/4 and is available in the smallest setting. The adjustment is simple. The terminals (if that's the right word) seem a bit cheap and do not fit 100% on the edge of my violin (are a bit too small). However, they hold well enough so the shoulder pad is not easy to drop. The wood look is nice, but did not matter for me. So: not a total bad buy if I should, however, still a need, I'll go to a store and they examine there and buy. About photos can be a bit frugal processing only bad play.