The springs break, the finish rubs off and gets grimy, and the pads start to disintegrate

Problem was one key pad was lose and had to be glued.l

My daughter is only in 5th grade, so you would think this flute would be ok for the music she is playing, but it was missing springs and padding was insufficient as mentioned in other reviews

My son had bought this flute and after 3 months of use, all the pads were ruined and the thin paper was torn

Just so you know that's really bad, and rolled key holes help greatly to protect the key pades not only from wear & tear, but it extends the life of the pads and protects the pads from getting cut and damaged from the tops of the key holes

The pads are somewhat sticky, and the head (the part you blow into) does not create a good sound