I bought a bunch of parts for my Harley Night Train years ago and needed them put on. I took it to a shop thinking I'd drop them/bike off and pick it up in a week. I got there, the owner said OK, bring it back and let's put everything on. We spent the next six hours putting everything on, me...
He makes great cues - tight tolerances, quality material, excellent craftsmanship......and in my opinion they play among the best.
Edit - a cue review from years ago: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=15577&highlight=ugotda7
For those looking for one and just to give more perspective, I have this Searing and would consider parting with it.....but it's well more than the discussed price range - http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=203790
I'll stick up for 9BP on this.....I try to be fair.
He has written and wrote a real good published article on a pool hall....it closing or something.
It was linked here a while back.
Edit, here it is:
http://www.math.washington.edu/~lind/Web/211.html...