I have to say it and I am not ashamed of ot: IF you spend that much money on a brand name, e.g. ROOR, you go for the ORIGINAL, MADE IN Frankethhal, Germany! the company started the same year I began smoking bong, at age 14. best thing, it's three villages down the road from where I live! so, IF you live in a state, that allows you to own a bong, buy GERMAN-MADE! it's cheaper, you don't need to buy unecessary ice-gaps and it is a REAL ROOR - not a shabby "ROOR tech". when you buy a car, you buy German - same goes for ROOR bongs. that said, not so sure, I'd spend that much money on a status symbol again. this, "Little Sister" is a fantastic bong and ROOR feels simply better than cheap bongs, just as a Mercedes, BMW or Audi drives better than *******US cars. ;) I just bought a 29€ china-made bong with multiple percs and that has become my daily driver - INSTEAD OF MY ROOR!