with all else being about equal, some nice looking wood trumps cheap looking plastic for a little more..

This shoulder rest is great, no cheap plastic look

The hardware is made of hard, durable plastic instead of metal, which helps make it lightweight, but don't let that discourage you

Daughter loves it on here violin since it looks good compared to the cheap plastic ones

Further it is made of nice wood, not cheap plastic, and the adjusters are easy to grip and turn

The new feet are a single piece of softer plastic.)First of all, the Kun collapsible shoulder rest is actually collapsible

3 stars for the product itself (average) because I don't really see an obvious advantage over a cheaper plastic model, but stellar customer service.

Further it is made of nice wood, not cheap plastic, and the adjusters are easy to grip and turn

The hardware is made of hard, durable plastic instead of metal, which helps make it lightweight, but don't let that discourage you

Except for the reeking stink of the shoulder pad (smells like cheap Chinese plastic, but is most likely tannins from leather), this is a wonderful rest

It is comfortable, and keeps the load off your shoulders compared to the cheap plastic one that I got