This is my first pickleball paddle. I played with my retired neighbor a few times but he always lent me one of his old paddles. When I showed up with this one, he was jealous! Overall, the quality seems good and paddle seems likely to last. I like the grip for my not super large hand size. The paddle had good pop too. While my 80 year old neighbor still schooled me in my first match with this thing, this paddle worked well!