Please elaborate. I have seen some kids perform with Lunas, and I looked at some in stores and was not impressed by the sound, but I'm also not a Kala fan by any means. But at least Kala is the biggest manufacturer of ukes as far as I know, as any uke store I have been to had quite a selection of them hanging around. So they must be doing something right.
Played many - all have at least one of the following evident
1. Luna claiming that woods are something like they are a special grade or other marketing rubbish for what, in every example I have seen, are just really cheap laminate woods poorly finished.
2. Deep etching leading to strength worries on the top. If I had time I would start an album of Luna bridges that split off the tops due to the poor laminate. Here's one though
And another
... Oh, and another
And it's not just the etched ones either...
3. Poor setups and QC generally on every one i've seen. I've seen fretboards with chips and gouges in, finish issues, sharp fret ends, wobbly tuners, badly fitted tuners...
4. Generally speaking, I find the tone of every one I have played cheap and one dimensional. Sure, they were laminates, but there is a world of difference between laminates. I don't find these sound like good laminates on the ear.
Overall though, Whilst they 'look' like good value, I actually think they are expensive for what you are really getting. It's all about the decor, but decor makes no sound. I have no doubt THAT is why they sell though.