Well it's been a couple of weeks since I wrote about the Etude trumpet. On December 10th I played a four hour gig using this instrument. Bottom line: an excellent trumpet for the money. Having known people in the band instrument business for years, admitting that you bought a new trumpet for less than $400 was admitting that you had an affinity for buying junk. I'm sure there are some bargain brand imports that may be a crap-shoot, but the Etude is surprisingly good. I don't recommend that you replace your Bach Strad with it, but the Etude would definitely make starting out on trumpet much more affordable than what many of us may have been accustomed to.
One concern that many music dealers will express over such an instrument is that they probably won't work on it if it breaks. This instrument probably won't fall apart on its own. Now if your little 11 year-old drops it or gets the mouthpiece stuck, there are basic repairs that most any repairman can do, such as re-solder joints or roll out dents. I just don't see this instrument needing repairs due to pieces falling apart on their own, though.
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