I purchased this about three years ago for band instruction at an elementary school and used it about 10 times. I haven't used it since then, and I've kept it in good condition, so please consider it almost new. The dedicated case comes with wheels and a shoulder strap. However, the bottom of the case has some scratches from my cat sharpening its claws, as shown in photo 6 (it looks like a ball of fur, but there are no holes). Compared to metal instruments, the sound is more subdued, but the tone is softer. It works fine in the mid and low ranges, but the pitch tends to waver in the high range. This can be improved to some extent by using a shallower mouthpiece. I'm selling this because I have many instruments at home and don't have the opportunity to use this one. Thank you for your interest. I'm open to a little price negotiation!