I had gotten a cheaper beginner Dizi and was looking for a good step up. This definitely did it for me. It comes with everything you would need plus some extras I didn't think I would need. Here are my main points about it:1. The flute itself is really well made. It's heavier and feels a lot more solid and durable than my beginner bamboo Dizi. Also, it is much less prone to cracking than the bamboo one (which mine did due to extreme temperature changes...nothing baking soda and crazy glue can't fix though).2. I love the warmer timbre of this flute versus the more nasal sound that my bamboo one had. It's much more pleasant for others to listen to and in my opinion can be more widely used in a variety of musical situations. Plus, I feel like I have more options in controlling how mellow or bright the sound can be just by the way I play. The intonation on mine was pretty good to.3. The case is really well built and has enough room to fit some extras (I added miniature scissors so as to always be able to cut membrane pieces). It is a two sectioned case but your flute won't take the entire space of it. It feels like a wood construction with velvet inner lining and a neatly wrapped pleather exterior. Mine is black and has what appears to be a gold-colored die cast latch and handle. It has a good presence and can even be placed out in the open as a decorative piece.4. It has the essentials: Several three packs of the membranes and one glue (just add water to it). It also carries a membrane protector which I've never used before but now that I have, I wonder why I never did. It helps protect the membrane during storage and transport. This way you don't run the risk of knocking the membrane out of place prematurely. Also, there is a cool tassel to add some character.5. The only semi-downside is the little intro pamphlet they include. The pamphlet is useful for those who have not used a Dizi before in that it has good real pictures explaining how to place the membrane, and it has a good section explaining basic maintenance. However, the fingering chart is not very clear especially to those from a western music tradition. So, I'd recommend printing out a separate fingering chart for a 6-hole Dizi and sticking it in there, too, as reference.*NOTE = One thing to clarify as I noted some confusion about proper tuning keys in other reviews. The tuning of the Dizi is found after covering the top three holes. So, my flute is in D...so I hit the D note when covering the top three holes. The same thing with my other C Dizi which plays a "C" after covering the top three holes. This can be confusing to many of us who have played western flutes in C where the "C" can be found after more or less covering all the holes. Be sure to print out a 6-hole Dizi fingering chart once you get this instrument.