Simple and clear, this is a Flowmaster clone. It looks like one, it's built like one, and it sounds like one. I had never heard of this company before so I had no idea what I was getting but for the price I figured even if this muffler doesn't last very long what is the difference. I'm detail oriented and very critical so I took a good look at it when this came in. The only difference I could tell between it and the real Flowmaster was the length of the tacks on the inside that hold the baffles in place. Nevertheless, the welds look very good. The metal it's made of looks pretty thick. For a low price one would expect thin metal, kind of a lightweight product; that's not the case. I have to say it looks good to me. It looks as good as any better known brand. Not to mention, like I said, it sounds harsh. I have a Chevy 350 TBI engine and the muffler is cranked up, sounds harsh. Now I haven't had it very long and I drive the car so I'm not driving it a lot at the moment so I don't have any long term results in terms of durability or anything but before that , I definitely put 5 stars.