These cues are monsters. I bought one from a friend in almost mint condish for a steal.....and LOVE IT. A buddy who has played for several years with an expensive Treadway (and he plays really, really good) hit some balls with it and was just playing jam up immediately and said he might store the Treadway for a while and buy one of these. Affordable - play great - and if you lost it, or something not the end of the world. Highly recommend these cues for the money. GLWS