<HTML>In a message dated 6/19/01 1:53:09 PM Central Daylight Time, rafjr@cbcso.org writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hello, My church is considering buying a Sojin piano.  We have received a lot of negative feedback about Sojin.  Could anyone give me some specific reasons (more specific than "they are entry level", or "they aren't as good as Yamaha")?  We don't want to make a big mistake, but we need facts to make our decision. Thanks! That Christ may be exalted, Pastor Robb Fowler </BLOCKQUOTE> Rev. Fowler. A low end piano like a Sojin would be OK if the only thing it is used for is to play a couple of hymns once or twice a month. But if the church is going to use it more than that, it would be money well spent to purchase a little better quality piano. The problem with low end pianos is longevity. On the surface, to the untrained ear and eye, a low end piano might sound and look just as good as a more expensive one. But piano technicians see pianos that have been heavily used for 10 years that are ready to be replaced, or at best, ready to be rebuilt. Most churches don't understand why a 10 year old piano needs to be replaced that soon, and so they either put up with what they have, or try one tuner after another, looking for someone who can miraculously fix the piano. It would be much wiser for the church to spend another $4000 to $6000 now, and have a piano that will last 25 - 30 years, instead of saving the money and having it last only 10 years. It's like a pair of shoes. You can buy a pair of shoes for $25.00 that will only last 6 months, or you can buy a pair of shoes for $100 which will last 4 years. Which, in the long run, is the less expensive pair of shoes? Good Luck, Pastor Fowler. Willem Blees, RPT St. Louis, MO PS. You are a very wise man to ask for advice before buying a piano. There are too many people who ask the questions after they made the purchase. Congratulations. </HTML>