I do not know about the finish, but as you have had a few Mezz cues, you should kniw how super tight they connected together. No other production cue on the planet fits together as tight as a Mezz.
I heard that Mezz is a small shop, and that is why they have availability issues. Low supply, and high demand.
I just love the idea of Japanese craftsmanship. Predator just seems cheap, and probably cares more about quantity over quality. I have read about their spray painted Veneers, on some of their lower end cues, in the past.
Why not buy from a great old family of cue makers (Miki of Mezz), who have been building cues since the 60's, in Japan. They probably have more experience building cues then most other cue makers. Surely more then any cue maker in Asia, I bet. They were the makers of the old Adam Balabushka cues, from Japan, for example.
