@Fiddlerman... if you were considering selling these, I was privileged to be able to address an issue that made it just almost impossible to play easily for Toni. The bridge top was FAR from the 'standard' 42mm radius curve. In fact it wasn't even close, and she had made me aware it was very difficult to not get double stops when bowing. So, I took my box with me I use on "house calls" and proceeded to retrim the offending material off, got it to the proper 42mm radius curve and changed the string height a little to match her Soloist bridge in geometry and put the string spacing exactly where she was used to having it. BINGO...

She stopped hitting multiple strings when bowing and also the drop in massive string height on it allowed her to play in 2nd and 3rd finger position much easier without the center string dropping below the level of the adjacent strings as it normally does. 

As Toni related, I think these types of violins are made well, of course mass produced and then dipped, like the hydrographics process described below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.....(printing)

The first violin she got had an electronics issue with the preamp box I suspect. I tested everything else and all that remained was the preamp so logic told me it was more like a QC issue at the mfg facility, as they should've tested every one for proper operation before sending it out, which they didn't. There was no outside damage to the carton or violin so I discount shipping damage to be the cause of it not making any sound.

The edges are quite sharp and defined and the overlay of the printing is clean without bubbles and the bridge was of course sanded nice and flat and after tightening the strings many times as they stretched, it required numerous adjustments to get it back up straight. The sound was acceptable and obviously dependent on the downstream electronics for quality and clarity. I don't doubt there are better quality electronic out there but this one had a decent preamp installed in it, which replacements are available on e-bay for around $20 should the unit fail in the future.

These would seemingly be a good entry level violin that appeals to the younger flashy female crowd I think and you probably would do well with them in your line up. Not trying to promote them or anything but it did seem to be a decent instrument. Just giving my personal up close and personal observations since I was right in the middle of the one that didn't work! Ha.