Well, the sword itself is a nice piece of steel, but as with all things, it has its flaws. On mine, the grip came undone, and I had to buy leather cord and seal-all to make another one. One of my close friends also bought this sword, and his came out just fine. The only other serious problem I had with it was the strap it came with. It fell apart about five minutes after I recieved it. So I just made my own out of rope, and that suits me just fine. So in recap, a nice sword to begin with, and the price is right for what you get.