Used this product for a couple of years now, mostly in various jamming sessions and sometimes in recordings and it works fine.
Solid build quality and it does the job sound wise. However I'm not to keen on using this tambourine in acoustic or "smoother" sessions, the sound can be a bit too distinct/sharp and rattly at times.
In a live "rock" set up it works fine and I would recommend you let it stand back in the mix if you are recording.
Overall I would say, in this pricerange, its a great buy and I like the wooden design of it aswell.