The delivered item does not look bad, and seems to be durable enough for a beginner who wants to try it again with a string instrument and because the value for money is really good. - To put it equal first: The violin is not my first and only instrument. So I play guitar for decades and have some experience with the voices of Saitenistrumenten. In my case it took using my keyboards only five minutes until I had used the web and tuned the strings rough. However, the vortex had thereby be pressed deeper down firmly, then remained in position without any problems but again to turn back. The sound can be heard and after some postural difficulties I succeeded even fingers to the first, still quite clumsy to set melody instinctively right. - What helped me but this also has the book - Violin For Dummies - I ordered the same on Amazon. It gave me even when flying over the first few pages of enough information to start with. Total laymen without musical experience but be sure with this instrument have more problems and have more patience. But this is true for any other violin too. But with the price, you can not go far wrong. So if you try only times whether wants to play the violin is something for him, which should be well served with this instrument. However, later you have probably forth a better violin.