A Photographer, I are not. There are no marks on the case... didn't say who made the case. As far as weight management.... could be. The guy said that he actually had weight added to it after his father passed away because it was way too light. The weight balance is actually closer to the joint than Ive seen on most other cues.
I didnt notice any marks on the butt cap
Here are some higher res shots I cropped them in hopes that the site wont kill the detail too much:
Hope these will be better for you guys
and thanks for the Info CueAddicts!
This is why you don't learn inlays at About.com
Step 1: with cue on the floor, place a small drop of superglue on bunch of MOP dots.
Step 2: Toss dots in air