Update: valves have been rock solid and smooth for 2, going on 3 years

The valves - 1 and 3 were perfect out of the box

The valves were fast after oiling them the first time

The valves and the 3rd Slide trigger work so smoothly

Yamaha valve springs are now in, and the valves are a bit faster

Very nice lacquer job and the valves are not at all sticky

Nice fast valve like the others

The valves look decent and moved free and quick, but after taking one out, it took a little to get it lined up for it to go back in smoothly