I've worked at a music store before in the electronic repair department, and would almost never see an Audio Technica product come in for repair, as much as I would see Shure products rolling in. This ATR-30 is built very solid, durable, and offers more flexability than any mic I've used. I would say that the ATR-30 should be the industry standard rather than the SM58....Audio-Technica...WAY TO GO!!!