Honestly, the price doesn't bite. I chose this set as a beginner so I won't talk about hoop/thread quality. What I can do is share my objective observations with you. I only received 99 balls instead of the advertised 100. I've only had one repeat of that. It's captioned #703, which is a pretty green color to use for the foliage, so I won't complain too much about that. It's a bit sad that I missed two colors, but mistakes happen and I won't throw a tantrum over fifty cents of embroidery floss.2. Just yesterday I bought Michaels DMC filament because I was itching to get started. From the ones I've picked up I've been able to compare them to what's in this set, right down to the barcodes. The colors and labels are the same as far as I can tell, they just removed the DMC label. I was also able to easily split the threads into six on several tested strands.3. The hoops are made of bamboo, but the edges are rough. Not sure I'll be using them because I took a good strong plastic tire with me on Michael's trip mentioned above. At least I'll probably use them later for a demo. The screws and everything move well and I had no trouble tightening them.4. I received the needles but they are small. They are about 2/3 the height of the DMC needles I got. Not bad if you're working with a small tire, but be aware. I have found that I prefer a larger needle for extra leverage. I have included a picture to show the difference in size of these needles. The light purple and pink flowers were made with the yarn provided, which worked just as well as the yarn I personally bought.
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