handcrafted violins for children are very important. as a parent, we tend to buy the cheapest possible for violins as we are not sure if the child will be able to commit. But as a musician myself, I understand the importance of a good instrument. It will make the learning process easier, as violin is already a difficult instrument to master. the above are all semi handmade ones, in another words, machine made, making the learning process difficult. I usually buy my violins with www.solistrings.com for my students as their price for handmade violins is about what you can get for machine made ones elsewhere. highly recommends as the owner really give good strings and accessories.