JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst : Fun to learn fretless

When I decided to try learning fretless, I could not beat the price or reviews of this bass. In the short time I've had it, I've really enjoyed it. I would love to give five stars across but have a few minor issues.

PROS:

- looks lovely and finish almost flawless

- slim neck

- nice fret-marks

- feels great and plays easily

CONS:

- one small blob of clear coat on the side of the fretboard where it joins the body

- very heavy body; the good news is that there is no head-dive but this will definitely be a sitting-down bass

- round-wound strings; I don't understand this choice as I'm sure they would scratch the fretboard; I've replaced with D'Adddario light chrome flatwounds

The bottom-line is I'm very pleased with what I have for the price. I have no need to spend more.

UPDATE: The first time I took this bass out in public, it failed me. I had to have a technician re-solder some sloppy spots and re-set the pickups. I won't change my stars as this is a QA issue, not really a problem with the instrument.