I think one has to know what he or she wants from a koi. If you are looking to show the koi now, I believe it would do pretty good. Although the sumi is very heavy, the placement is quite nice and in blocks rather than being blotchy and all over the place. We also don't know who the parent koi are that would give more of an indication on which way the sumi will go. I don't know what the future holds for this koi, but it may also tighten up as it gets older and larger. There are too many factors that would make this koi develope very differently from pond to pond. Not too many people can also grow a koi to its true potential either. I say that if you can afford the koi, why not. I personally like the way the koi looks now, but who knows how it will look in the future. Only time will tell. JMHO.
