Used these inexpensive tuners to replace the gold rectangular button tuners on my Firefly FFLP project guitar. I prefer tulip/keystone buttons on my LP style guitars for appearance. Out of the pack they were stiff. I removed the buttons and used a needle oiler to oil the button shaft and then pushed it in to get the other end to pop out a bit and oiled that end. Reassembled and worked them with my electric winder in both directions. They are now nice and smooth and hold tuning well. Just be mindful that the bushings are soft and will strip easily if you try to overtighten them. The gold plating is not the best, but you can't see it from a distance. Dinged one star for those two things. OK tuners for the money. wouldn't use them for a premium guitar but good for a budget guitar. I would buy them again.