text: It definitely depends on what you are looking for.  This store was recommended to me by my daughter's soon to be violin teacher.  Unfortunately, the staff member that helped me didn't seem to have a clue about violin's.  I asked the staff member a number of questions regarding the violin and the proper way of fitting a child for renting one and he pretty much just shrugged his shoulders.  Thank goodness, we went to a previous shop whose staff seemed to have a vast knowledge of violin's and measured her for us.  Otherwise, we would really have been up the creek at this store.  I did end up renting it from them, but only because several other stores seemed to be out of 1/8 size violin's.  Upon leaving The Music Store, I noticed a very professional looking violin store right across the street, decided to check them out and was VERY pleased with them.  Thank goodness, my contract with The Music store is month-to-month, because I will be returning it in a month and will be renting from the store across the street.  I will also be informing my daughter's music teacher that she may not want to recommend The Music Store as a rental source.   So disappointing. :-(