Wanted to upgrade my soft case to something a bit more serious, but didn't want to spend too much. Very happy with it: the case protected the instrument really well against more than a few bumps (definitely not survivable in a soft case). It also is very light compared to an average hard case. The attention to detail is quite amazing: the internal padding, straps, locks, everything seems to be well made and reliable. Didn't have any problems with it after having it for more than two years. The only irritating (and very minor) thing is a tacky BAM logo which can't be easily removed.