First the cons: ?The color scheme is icky... ?I was disappointed at first, but the deck grew on me since I got it last month. ?It all depends on how sensitive you are to color. ?The blues are too green, the purples are too pink, the pinks are too red, the grays are often too dark, there are entirely too many bright orange objects - etc. ?On some cards, the level of contrast is off. ?It's like the entire printing staff was drunk on the job and they forgot to do a color match.Now the pros: ?It's still recognizable as the original deck, and I've found that it's just as good for readings. ?It makes for an excellent extra deck.EDIT: At first I loved the card stock - it's linen-like in texture, and the backs are nice, but it didn't hold up too well over the last few months. ?It's still a decent deck, and the cards are thick, but they get warped easily.