I think it was a great purchase at that price. It sounds clean, especially when you give it some power in a factory-spec box. I run mine on 250W RMS in a 2.3 cu.ft. box tuned at 34Hz with a 4 inch PSP Aeroport. It gets pretty loud and low for a single 12. I definately would not buy it for $180, though. At that price point, you can get something that will handle a lot more power and sound just as good.