My friend just got a pool table from the Phillipines. It has terribly noisy subway pockets that take a long time to roll the ball and the undercarriage is amateurish. The rails look cheap but the rail action is very good. The pocket are cut narrowly and were bigger than Diamond tables by a 1/4”. The cloth was okay but it reminded me of a table you could order and assemble on your own at home. I know that is a naive statement but the quality reminded me of that.
Does it play great. No, but it plays better than OK. It is noisy and the return tray looks like a wire basket with a cheap plastic tray. Would I ever buy one? Absolutely not but it is much better than any table you can’t afford to buy so it has a market. It is a new table with a warranty so that’s very good. I’d rather get an old Olhausen, Brunswick or even a Rebco pool table that I see for sale that are still in great shape. It will cost more in the end run but better pool table for home use. If your budget doesn’t accommodate doing that, then this is absolutely the best way to go