I have to be honest, I don't know much apart piercing and so I am new to this. The price was nice and cheap, so I bought it. I do not have anything to compare it to, though. So, from a newbies point of view, I can only speak to the quality of the items. The needles are super sharp and the jewelry feels like a decent quality metal. The forceps feel a little cheap, but I am not sure how they are suppose to be. I think it would depend on what you are piercing as to how much force you would need to put on them. The kit comes with gloves and alcohol wipes and is a package that looks like the packaging for hospital tools. So, for the price, I think you get a good deal. If you are piercing an easy area, this should do the trick, if you are piercing something that is a little tougher, you may want to pay a bigger price.