Yes, I really like the Guild. I've had it for about 9 months and have a little over 200 hours on it....seems like most of that has been finger excersizes. But I'm enjoying the moment and not worrying about water under the bridge. When my instructor tell me, "You'll use this all your life," I tell him I was hoping for something that would last more than just a few years. His usual reply is along the line, "You're not to the point where you shouldn't buy green banannas yet." It's all good. Good luck and enjoy your renewed journey.