I liked the quality and how this item is manufactured. Already disassembled it to add a little grease to brushes and pads - they were absolutely dry. some people from forums beleive it will make it work long time without "scratch effekts" when adjusting volume. OK, I did it, let's live and learn if it makes. also added wire outside from shield between sections, to ground it. I'm a DIY-man, not ? )) fotos added. Resistance measured is 106.2kom , tolerance between sections is very-very tight. Loudness wire is from the middle. Yes, It's ALPS clone, not the original. I can recommend this item, price is reasonable. Other RH2702 found here can be 2-3 times more expensive , but the same design as here. Hope my comment will be useful.