I bought this strainer to replace a P-86 Millennium strainer I had on my 14 x 6,5 " Black Beauty. The Millennium strainer fell apart after a couple years' use, as did the P-85 strainer that originally came with that drum. My experience makes me suspicious of the quality of Ludwig hardware, but so far - after a few months of use - the P88 has held together finely. It's built more sturdily than the P-85 or P-86, and the action is smooth. I think I even detect an improvement on the sound of the snares on my drum. I'll only give it 3 stars at this point, however, since I've only used it for a short while and can't vouch for its long-term durability (after all, the P-86 also worked fine at first - until it no longer didn't).