The Maser I drove was back in the 60's...A Ghilbi. $$$$ classic these days, but back then? We were just guys playing with cars. Even the exotics were within the reach of a working stiff, if he wanted one badly enough.
I quit my membership in PCA, Porsche club of America, after 39 years...in 2007, sold my 1972 911S to a friend in Istanbul. The whole scene had become too full of people who knew the price of everything and the value of nothing. The porcupine joke had become true.
These days, I drive a Mustang...a 2009 Bullitt model. It's a nice driver.
I've never played with one...but I can't really imagine a $$$$ cue playing all that much better than my under $1,000 Josey.
A funny observation I made during the BCA regionals @ Lincoln city...the more ornate cues could be spotted with players in the lower divisions. In the "masters singles" division, the cues became less ornate...lots of sneakies, wrapless, cues made from house cues, etc.
All that said? If offered the opportunity to rent a cue with a great rep, like a sugartree, a Gina, a Southwest, a Black Boar, etc.? I honestly don't know if I would or not.
I do know I have zero desire to rent an exotic car.