I wasn't going to spend that much. There is a web site that has real audio exerpts of various vintage effects, including the colorsound wah. Oh, I'm using this primarily with a fender strat with Kinman pickups into fender and mesa amps. I would stand on it. If I dropped it I wouldn't worry.
Most pedals are pretty well-constructed.
This one is no exception. No calls yet. I'd like to call and ask exactly what the differences are between the original and reissue besides the new kind of pot for longer life. I go through little style phases where I can brush up on technique, etc, but my soul is primarily funk, jazz, blues, and groovy stuff. I would cry if it were stolen.