Hello Luca,
Welcome to the Cafe! Researching a new mandolin is always exciting.
The models that you are looking at are all among the top choice for the price range, so you really can't go wrong with any of them.
One thing I did want to point out though....
It can be risky importing a mandolin from the US to Italy (if you go this route). I have sent packages there, but ultimately stopped shipping to Italy after I had a lost package and did some research:
Country Conditions for Mailing — Italy
Prohibitions
http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/il_008.htm
"Bells and other musical instruments and parts thereof."
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http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc1_010.htm#ep1001538
131.32 Prohibited and Restricted Articles
Articles that are prohibited by the destination country are nonmailable. For mail known to contain articles restricted by the destination country, the sender must be informed of the restrictions and advised that the articles are subject to the import requirements of that country.
131.33 Return or Seizure of Mail
A country may return or seize mail containing articles prohibited or restricted within that country, whether or not notice of such prohibition or restriction has been provided to or published by the Postal Service.
31.4 Mailer Responsibility
Regardless of any statement in this manual or the statement of any employee of the United States Postal Service, the burden rests with the mailer to ensure compliance with domestic, international, and individual country rules and regulations for mailability.
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In short: Your mandolin can be confiscated with no reimbursement. Any insurance will be void, since the mandolin was not legal to ship. You may be perfectly fine, or you might be one of the unlucky ones. Just wanted you to be aware of this.
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