I decided to get back into playing the flute, (used to play from 5th grade up to my senior year and a little in college, so I know my way around a good flute) and wanted a new one, came across this. I did my research and decided to get the antique flute. I have to say, it is gorgeous!
However, I was hoping from the pictures it would have more hints of gold on the keys, but it's not really noticeable. And the ends of the middle and foot joints are rounded, they're not shaped like in the picture. Those were my only qualms. (Still giving it 5 stars)
Other than that, it looks like stainless steel, I'm impressed by this style. Mine came with everything pictured, gloves and all. I'm sure over time the color will fade on the keys without the gloves, but that's normal after playing for a while because of the oils in your hands.
I've had mine for about a week and have been practicing nonstop. The sound is beautiful, I can't remember the last time I was able to play all notes clearly, (especially the F key...) They all sound perfect!
Now, I've seen reviews for the colored ones saying the color was chipped in areas, so I did look very closely and there were a couple of spots, but it's so miniscule I can't even tell. I don't know if that will change with time, but I'm sure with proper care and handling, it'll be fine. (Please don't leave your instrument in extreme temps!)
My advice, get this flute, it's worth it! It's a lot cheaper than renting, and the sound and overall quality is just as good as the more high-end flutes. If its taken care of, cleaned after every use, and the springs aren't popped out (be careful with q-tips), this will last a long time.

daughter used this for her first year in band love it

It's a real flute that works for less than 100 bucks (there's a negative, see below) and came with a bunch of great accessories. I don't think they left anything out. It works well and sounds fine. I don't think you can beat it for a beginner or for someone like me that used to fool around a bit with the flute and wanted to do that again in retirement. It works for me and I'm VERY impressed after a little over a week of playing 15-20 minutes a day. It came with a nice soft case but lives on the supplied stand and looks great standing there upright. Only one negative, there was a little bit of black stuff and some metal shavings that I cleaned out of the mouth piece part when I cleaned it with the included cleaning rag and rod. That doesn't affect playability at all and it seems to be clean on the inside now and is why I gave it 4 stars overall. Otherwise it would've gotten 5 stars.

I was at the NAMM show a couple of years ago and saw these colored flutes there, and thought it might be fun to have one, but forgot about it until the other day when I was looking for some flute accessories, and came across this one by accident. I had figured that I might pay $300-$400 - what used to be the going rate for a low-end student flute, but this was for sale for the amazing, almost unbelievable price of $86. I figured that for less than $100 it was worth a try just for the color, but I was a little leery about what kind of quality I was going to get at this rock-bottom price point. I must say, I was very pleasantly surprised - it's actually a good flute. Well made, intonation is good, sound is good. I like it a lot. I'm actually going to use it for some gigs I have coming up. The hot pink will add some bling on stage.

By way of comparison, I have a few other flutes, the best being a top-end Powell that I paid north of $12,000 for. This one is around â…” of 1% of the cost of that Powell. And the reality is that in this day of computerized design, CNC machine processes and all the other industrial process improvements of the last few decades, these inexpensive instruments have gotten very good. As far as value for money goes, this is a much better value than the Powell, nice though the Powell is.

If you're looking for an inexpensive instrument for your kid or yourself, this is a really good deal. And the colors are pretty cool. At this price, you can afford to have a few, so as to match your clothing ensemble.

It's driving us crazy and l'm thrilled my neice was not interested in the violin.
She is playing the Eastbrook flute 2-3 hours a day. Anytime she has free. The lessons are starting to show. She loves her purple flute. Prokofiev here we come. Uncles Russ n Brian