i do trust you sir, but from the pics you send me and the one's on flickr i do not see the simularities with the i-7, wich is a great cue!
i would love to buy it, but need to know if it resembles what i see on the pics that helmstetter itself released. please do not feel offended, i just want to be reassured
this looks new all but that one little mark, and the buttom of the butt cap is discolored a litttle i would say from it hitting things over the years, but no chips or crack , trust me this cue looks great, and has very sharp points for a production cue