Ok time for a reality check, Ayotte = Keller shell. I had an Ayotte for 8 years. They sounded really good, but never as good as my Pearl Mastercustom. And the finish was way under the Pearl quality.
Since Ray Ayotte left the company, Ayotte never stopped going down, just check their website, didn't been updated for at lest 1 1/2 years. They have the same shitty hardware for the past 15 years, never made any improvements or inovation since.
I had a problem with one of their tom, it went so bad with their customer services, that I finally sold the kit for almost nothing. It is very sad because it's the only Canadian company that was almost a major player, but because of bad business choice they are killing the name.