Marcus Miller V7 Alder-5 LPB 2nd Gen

Pros: 2-day shipping from Germany to USA. Bass arrived on time, well packaged and undamaged. Hardware is of a high quality, Bridge seems solid with big, chunky saddles. Pickups sound great in passive and active modes - tons of sustain. Fit and finish is very good, with one exception noted below.
Cons: Fret ends were not good on the entire neck with burrs on almost every fret. A quick application of a sanding sponge took care of that, but should have been addressed in quality control. While the wood battery compartment cover is an improvement over the 1st gen cover, it would have been nice to have some kind of quick release for the cover, rather than having to remove four screws to access the batteries. Weight - this thing weighs a ton. you will definitely want a nice wide, padded strap if you are going to be playing standing up for extended periods of time. Fortunately, at my age (71) I'm sitting more than standing when I play.

All things considered, this is an excellent bass for the money. The negatives are minor and easily fixable.