This is the first light-saber I've ever purchased and it feels like the "Cadillac" of light-sabers. It looks beautiful, sounds awesome, and feels great in the hand. I really like how the crystal reveal works in this hilt. There's a cover you can remove to expose the crystal while using it or when just displaying the hilt. It also has the latest 3.9 Proffie board. My only criticism is the micro-USB port for the Proffie board is in a tight spot so your average micro-USB most likely won't fit easily. I found a cable that uses magnetic ends and the end can tilt and rotate, making it really easy to plug in so that wasn't a big issue.
Carl was a pleasure to work with and answered all my questions prior to me pulling the trigger on this. My order shipped within a day of placing it and the free shipping was a nice bonus (it arrived in less than a week!). Everything arrived in a nice case holding the hilt, blade, and accessories.