I would have given this item 10 out of 10 had it been a little more robust. The knobs and sliders are a little feeble but the overall unit is quite solid. It looks good and there are plenty of routing possibilities. Sound wise its very good and I have created a few nice sounding mixes with it. It is still early days but I would say that this is a great option for the home recording fan and the resulting mixes can sound as proffesional as much more expensive equipment I have used for a fraction of the price.