Meh, regarding whether they are worth it my black lipped toro hex-13arm double micro for $400 has been my top dab choice day after day over many other pieces, and I consider it not too pricey for the build quality/ top notch perc placement and diffusion. Nearly any other tree I've seen or the sort have some kind of misaligned holes, or imperfect balance and design (par sovereignty, I consider these to be near or on even fields, although recent sov production has kind of deteriorated). It purrs like a kitten and just is my go to daily driver. I own other pieces both US and chinese blown, yet the toro just pulls ahead in both diffusion and flavor in how quickly I can clear even at a medium pace. Every hole fires perfectly at correct water levels which cannot be said for most pieces- even my us blown turbine perc has a slight lean to it (although extremely minor and as such has little effect) Each to their own opinion though, and some toro pieces may not match my review or description (maybe I got lucky and got my dream pull for such a piece)- for example the froth just isn't my kind of pull. My friend has a long single hex micro which is also a great pull, I just think the hex is an awesome perc in general. (and toro's 13arm trees are great so mine is just a little more diffused and less airy, personal preference) I'd say try your piece in mind in store as each variation on the perc combination fires differently and as a result some piece can be your dream pull, then locate a seller for less than the MSRP if at all possible. Toro's just pair perfectly with enails due to their base and support and as a result I pair it 90% of the time when using mine. But hey, maybe my knock-off diffusion pump on the way will change my rotation.