Poor quality. Save your money and buy the real deal.
Now I know this was not Lego, but JMB have some interesting concepts for their builds so I thought I would try and see if they are any good. I brought the Black Pearl and wish I hadn't bovered. They are cheaper than Lego, but all in all, not that cheap for what they are. Firstly, the quality is not there and this can be seen as soon as you open the first pack. The instructions, however, are clear and nearly as good as the Lego instructions, and the light kit is a bonus. The biggest problem was that some of the pieces fitted tightly together, and others were so loose that the only way was to glue them together. Not a big deal as I have no intentions of taking this apart, but some of the loose fitting pieces were supporting & weight bearing pieces, so as soon as any slight pressure was put on these they would not hold and fell apart. I have given up for now but will go back to the last 2 stages which is the mast, sails and rigging at a later date. I am an avid builder of Lego and own in excess of 100 sets that I have built, so no novis. Yes, they are expensive, but the quality is there. They also have play quality without falling apart, but I only buy to display mine being an adult fan of Lego. Sadly, this is where JMB fall short. If a younger builder built this for play he would be very disappointed as it would not even stand up to light play. Everything looks impressive and the box gives the model a luxury feel, as do the instructions, but that sadly is where it ends. I also purchased the Gas Station for a gift, but I have decided to hold on to this due to the poor build experience of the Black Pearl. Maybe the build quality on this will be better, and if it is I will give it the approiate review. But for now I would only give this a 1 star review. Save your money and buy the proper bricks.