Going there, huh? The ole' American gravy train again. You're correct that nobody has mentioned that yet. But now that you did, let's discuss it. Where did he get the idea for that cue? Stole it from an American. Where did he get the shaft wood & other materials for that cue? America. What specs & joint configurations is he using? American. What measurement scale is he using to get length, diameter, & weight? American standard. Who is his target market? American buyers. Who did this cue sell to? I'm guessing American. Who are you? I'm guessing not American. And lastly who did he screw over & steal the design from as well as dilute & devalue the design? An American cue maker.
Go ahead & bash on American cue makers & their "profit parade". Show your ignorance of understanding the costs & profit margins of building cues in America. But rest your mind knowing that without American cue makers, pool cues in general would still be basic spliced junk hanging on the walls of the pool room. Ever since a French prisoner glued leather to his tip 300 years ago, there's been no advancing change in pool cues that didn't come from American minds. Find one. Really, try. America created the cues you & every other player know & enjoy. We brought them to what they are today. And all you got to say is that we are on a "profit parade". And you justify a foreigner knocking off the designs because times are tough. I bet you voted for Obama, too, if you are American.