bill, i buy the cues you describe 100 at a time from a table restorer. its kinda like buying a used car, some are great, some are junk. example a guy sent me a titlist that was a piece of crap. he wanted to see if i could maybe restore it. i was really suprised, after the first recut, i had the most beautiful curly purpleheart under all that old varnish and dirt. it turned out great. same with the cues you describe it really depends on what wood is under the finish. i can convert them to 2 piece cues and i love the way they hit. but with a lot of restored items, most of the worth is in the labor. don't let the go if you don't want them i can reuse the wood. take care chuck