I don't think he has the same pipe that I do. I liked the pipe very much initially: it's a good smoker, but has a rather shallow chamber, and I should have examined the specs more carefully. For some reason, it lost its attraction to me, so I sold it on eBay. But if this pipe is any indicator, it's sturdy, attractive if you like panels, nice natural grain, basically a well made pipe. Other Forsetis, I've noticed, are going fast at P&C, so you may want to take a look.