me personally I stick to cuetech and predator carbon fiber shafts not because there are any better but because I know they will stand behind their product if something breaks due to normal usage. I broke three rhino carbon fiber shafts and support was non-existent. I’m interested in an SMO but I don’t know whether their policy is on repairs. I have bad luck with equipment sometimes. Also went through 5 carbon Whyte shafts. Which were replaced every single time but after the last replacement, I sold them both brand new. I was tired of dealing with their warranty.