This horn was made with excellent quality; the mouthpiece provided with the instrument is the best mouthpiece you have for the instrument until you get something professional grade. The case is a little bit picky about how it wants to fit the flugelhorn; you need to push the tuning slide in all of the way before it can fit in the case which is slightly annoying, and there's no room for anything other than the instrument and 2 mouthpieces.
The horn sounds pure, dark, and is perfect for jazz ballads like Misty, or when you're given a lower/darker part. I can't describe how much this instrument is a joy to play.