Purchased a Kala Elite 2 concert recently, mostly for the bigger neck. I already have concerts by Martin (both Nazareth and Mexico), Kamaka, KoAloha, and Mya-Moe and love all of them. Bought my Elite from HMS, and prices had already dropped to mid 8's for my 2. Usual fantastic setup from HMS. Absolutely love the larger Elite neck. Fretting room typical of a tenor, with none of the stretch that my hands don't like. Fit and finish is as good as any of the others. IMO, the Kala Elite is well worth the price I paid. I'll update this after much more use, but so far, it's a great uke! Very impressed!