I got this bass for my girlfriend to learn on, as I only had one bass in my house. Having played for 7 years, I was surprised at how good the bass was at this price. Right out of the box, it sounded good and played nicely. I taught my girlfriend some songs etc. and she had no issues playing either.
Now, for the hard part: the issues. A minor issue was that initially, the nut was painful to play at. If I played a slide from 12 down to 1, I'd hit my hand and it would hurt a lot. Over time, this has gone away. The one issue i have is the shape. although very cool, is not practical, which you should bear in mind. This was more than anything a planning issue on my part but I thought it would be worth mentioning as you may not think of it, A wall hook is a simple fix, but you cant leave the bass sitting on a stand or in the corner easily. It might fall.
Overall, I'm very impressed!