No, not rubbish, far from it. The Sharma cabinets were pretty good in fact. Ok, not as good as a Leslie as generally a little shrill or trebly. I have owned a few along with many Leslies and each has been good. One of my best set ups was a Hammond X5 with a Sharma. Plenty of volume too and very responsive. Unlike the rotosonic range from Leslie which really are disappointing. If I'd seen this little gem on ebay, it would have been added to my collection!