I'm a woodwind player, teacher and repair technician. I completely disassemble, inspect, repair or replace any compromised parts, clean, polish, lubricate, reassemble and finally regulate all instruments I sell. Now this Flute is in excellent condition. It was made in Nogales, Arizona in 1975. When it was new it sold for about the same price of a comparable Yamaha flute. That is now the Yamaha YFL 222 that now sells online for the deeply discounted price of about $1000.00. My flute is only $199.