It's inexpensive, very durable (won't dent, etc.), very light weight, and the slide works well

It requires a considerable amount of work and experience to get the slide working properly.

The slide works well.

; it's light, fun, slide works good, plays like a real trombone, however, the tone is not comparable to the real thing.

The slide works great when it's dry but as condensation builds it becomes slower.