I quite like this recorder. It produces a nice sound and it's easy to play. I have 3 other recorders, all plastic. I have a bit of an issue with the joint though. Mine had become loose as the cork seems to have contracted. Maybe I haven't been putting on enough grease on it. My solution is to use the white PVC tape that plumbers use on threads. It works well and I won't have to worry about greasing the cork.

Edut: January 2014
I just noticed now that getting to the high B and high C is very hard to impossible to get a proper sound. I am comparing it to my plastic Aulos and the Aulos is so much easier to play the high B and C. On the hohner maple recorder, it is very difficult if not impossible to get it to sound at the right pitch and it doesn't sound very nice. The rest of the notes play well on this recorder. Based on this, my preferred recorder now is the plastic Aulos (which costs about $10 from a music store). I am reducing my rating to 3 star for this recorder and would not recommend it.
I quite like this recorder. It produces a nice sound and it's easy to play. I have 3 other recorders, all plastic. I have a bit of an issue with the joint though. Mine had become loose as the cork seems to have contracted. Maybe I haven't been putting on enough grease on it. My solution is to use the white PVC tape that plumbers use on threads. It works well and I won't have to worry about greasing the cork. Edut: January 2014
I just noticed now that getting to the high B and high C is very hard to impossible to get a proper sound. I am comparing it to my plastic Aulos and the Aulos is so much easier to play the high B and C. On the hohner maple recorder, it is very difficult if not impossible to get it to sound at the right pitch and it doesn't sound very nice. The rest of the notes play well on this recorder. Based on this, my preferred recorder now is the plastic Aulos (which costs about $10 from a music store). I am reducing my rating to 3 star for this recorder and would not recommend it.