When I would play a C chord the instrument sounded fine, but a G7 chord sounded terrible

Loud mellow sound.

Sturdy, easy to play, nice sound.

I like the sound.

It has a lovely sound, and is now one of his favorites.

When I would play a C chord the instrument sounded fine, but a G7 chord sounded terrible

the sound is indistinguishable from the schmidt (or even the gibson) version of the same banjolele

The sounds it can project are awesome

OVERALL: Despite the shortcomings, it's a five star product because it has a nice sound and is reasonably well made given it's price.