I own the racket as a college tennis player and love how it plays, it is a quality racket that really helps with control and topspin, they are expensive however I feel well worth the money over other brands. All tennis rackets are very expensive if they are good quality. However, depending on the level of player you are it may be unnecessary to invest in such an expensive racket, although Raphael Nadal uses this racket so I have high hopes for the abilities of this racket =)