This. is. AWESOME. Trust me on this, if you like CTS pots but are sick of trying to find knobs that fit a 6.3 shaft - buy this pot. You can not hear/feel a difference in these and the CTS! It takes solder great, fits the holes for CTS pots, but fits import knobs!. Plus, it takes a good amount of torque to get it turning which I love. You really cant go wrong for the price - why pay double for CTS?!?