Reasoning of me not wanting to spend a fortune on a case:
1.) I'm a broke a$$ college student
2.) My case will get scuffed up, scratches and etc from its' environment (Doing its job, to protect my cues from getting scuffed, scratched and etc), so, I would hate to see a master piece leather case get scratched and destroyed.
My piece: get the best cheapest case I can afford, that way, even if it gets scratched and other beauty marks on it, I won't feel like flesh was ripping from my bones.
I will go with a Sterling Classic Hard Case I have right now, over and over again. Nothing fancy, holds and protects the cue very well, and has adequate space and pouches to hold almost anything you need to bring along with you. The only thing missing is a place to hold your beer/drinks lol