That's a good point. Cheap shafts you should probably consider throwaway if you don't have a cue repair person near you.The cheaper carbons play ok, but the quality is pretty horrible in general. Also the hit and feel seem to be lacking on the ones I have tried. I suppose because you are paying for time and not materials to build these shafts. Very little quality control. Buy a Rhino if you don't shoot much. It will play fine. Kind of like buying that cheap tool because you wont use it very often. Check warranty info. Ask a cue maker what shafts have been coming in the most to get repaired because of failure.
Does Shawn Putnam still live around there?Any suggestions? I've run out of people who do a good job replacing tips. Thanks.