I have a white label 8 string lili'u tenor that I purchased at the Kamaka factory in 1979. I have kept it in pristine condition and it lived in my basement for over 30 years. Last year, my daughter and her family moved into my basement and I moved the Kamaka upstairs. I did humidify it but after last winter I discovered about 1/4 inch hairline crack from the top of the sound hole to the base of the fret board. I was not sure if I should get it repaired or not and who should do it. I have no plans to sell it- I consider it my heirloom piece, not only because of what it is, but also because of the wonderful memories I have of the 1970's in the world of Hawaiian music and culture-- so it is a keeper. Also, my kids have all made claim to inheriting it. I decided to send it to Kamaka for repair. On their website it says "a year to 18 months" for repair. I figured that I had so many other ukuleles that I was willing to wait that long to get it done right. The Kamaka folks repaired it wonderfully and had it shipped back to me and the entire process took a month. The price, too was way excellent. To give you an idea, it cost me more to ship and insure it both ways from the east coast than it did to repair it. The repair is so good that unless I told you where to look you would not even know it was repaired. I am glad that I went to Kamaka for the repair. I could not be happier.