I've only had it a few days and it's not staying in tune yet. I've had to fiddle with the bridge position a bit and I've tried tightening the head a bit - its my first banjolele, so I've no idea what I'm doing! Adjusting the bridge made a big difference. I'm taking to my local music shop to get it set up and get fret positions put on the neck for playing it left-handed. I'm getting used to the open back - rather mysteriously, it sounds better when I play it standing up. I like the action, it feels quite easy to play. I don't think its a current model for Kala - it's not on their website; I bought mine from Thomann in Germany where it was heavily discounted.