Hello John,
I've been playing a High Spirits flute for a few months now but it's difficult to make a comparison between your flute and the High Spirits flute. Everything about your flute is better. The craftsmanship that's gone into making the flute is immediately evident and is aptly named "The Craftsman". However, the biggest difference between the two flutes, is the sound that they produce. Without sounding disrespectful towards High Spirits, I now feel, I'm playing a Native American flute the way a Native American flute should sound. 

It's that sound that you’re able to evoke from your flute that was missing from the High Spirits flute. And, as someone relatively new to flute playing, I feel very fortunate to have discovered your flutes whilst searching the internet.