The hardware is nice, sturdy and functional. Nice to play. The only downside that prevents me from giving max total points, is that the rubber stop for the rod is kind of hard and makes the top hat sound when you are quick on the pedal. My cheaper Tama stand with a felt stop is quiet in these situations. Perhaps the hard rubber can be swapped for a felt stopper - I'll look into it, but ideally it would be Tama's job to use a silent stop.