This happened to be my first Longboard, so I won't be able to give much in terms of helpfull information fo the experienced buyers. However, in the time I've spent riding it, this board has already taken some rough bumps, scrapes and crashes, and still perfoms like new. Riding it feels smooth and clean, and the board looks even nicer in person. Trust me, those pics don't do the finish justice. My only complaint this far into my use of it, would be that the trucks came out of the box pretty loose. But be that as it may, thats still a pretty small complaint. Four point five stars from me.