I wonder if you have some bias against SVB, “I couldn’t be happier…. , but ….”. That’s just the feeling I get, that you’re reluctant to give Shane his due. I know you’re knowledgeable and probably pay a lot more attention to all things pool than I do, but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents. I...
Years ago I was visiting a friend in “college”, the federal prison in Terre Haute. It was the medium security one, not the bad one across the street.
I was surprised to see they had some pool tables there!
I believe in one of his many threads a picture was posted and he was using a template. That makes it a lot worse, or more unbelievable.
If you can’t put together a consistent 9 ball break with a template something is wrong, and it’s not the table.
But we know this and are just playing along.
I don’t believe that is entirely correct. The de minimis exemption was ended. I could order motorcycle parts from Germany and as long as the value was under $800 there were no fees.
I think the only conclusion that can be made, with the information that has been provided, is that you’re not a good breaker.
Keep doing what you’ve been doing, for another 20 years, and then let us know how it turns out.