HawaiianEye said:

Hyundais are dependable.

I have one I bought new in 2011 and it is still going and has had no major repairs.

I bought another new one last year.

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I'm just saying this because I ran Auto/Truck shops repair shops for 17 yrs. Drove Volvos for 41 yrs straight, because the Engines Never Wore out. if you changed your oil. If the engine in the car has been around for minimum 5 yrs straight, and used in many different models that's my base line. Like one style Ford engine.... a 4.6 V8, is was produced for 24 yrs straight, that tells me something. Mustangs, Crown Vics, Explorers etc all had this core engine. If the Hynudai has engines that have been in many models for Many yrs, then its a good drivetrain. I just read something on national news about some of the newer Hyundai models where a backyard mechanic is Unable to change their front brake pads unless they buy hardware for a few thousand to do the job. That's not good.

Rackaday said:

What brand/model/cue maker butt and shaft do you most regularly shoot with? In a handful of discussions that I have had, sticking with the same cue is recommended for skill development or to play consistently. Anyone disagree with this?

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My regular is a Schuler SC-250 from the late 1990’s. I now mostly play with a CF from Noel Mendoza. It has a good amount of cueball deflection (squirt), and I believe in CF so I’m making a go of it.

My favorite cue is my Tascarella with a Tascarella shaft.

My favorite CF shaft is a Bull Carbon, but it won’t fit the Schuler, which is a 22mm diameter, and its recessed pin only sticks out ~three thread. There is no adapter for the Bull Carbon to fit the joint. Wes Bond would have to make a Schuler-specific shaft for pool.

I do also have a magnificent Jacoby Black latest model, built for the Schuler (off-the-shelf offering for Jacoby), but the low squirt.. I know I would need to commit to it for quite some time to get comfortable shooting all the shots. At my age and decline, it might not be worth it to upend my already dismal game.