I considered many different crops, and went with this one, mainly because of the other review. I just received this item, and I completely agree- this crop is BEAUTIFULLY made, looks expensive, feels like a high quality item with presence in the hand. The leather is carefully finished with fine, sealed edges and excellent stitching. It makes a fantastic sound in the air and on delicious contact! By far the nicest crop available. You could pay double the price and you'd still have a great deal. Buy it.