If you are looking for a nice hitting prodution cue I would check out a Schon, I dont have one yet, but I have tried several, all have hit very nice. They have a very distinct and solid feel. I hate my McDermott with the G core, I have tried the I core shaft and was not very happy with that one either, McDermott is local to me so I have been there many times. A Schon is in the very near future for me, I will be visiting them and finding out if I will be buying a production cue or a custom, purely based on visual looks though.