I bought the $130 as a gift for my local league operator. He put it in one of the bars he operates out of. It's been there about 6 months. The bar has 6 diamond tables with serious players on it, that want good/clean equipment. No issues thus far.
WOW. That's nuts! I wonder if they are coming out with a new model and trying to get rid of all of the old ones. That's the pool buy of the decade. Maybe as good a deal as the Dynasphere Tungsten set was at $70 shipped 5 years ago.
Have had one over a year and use it regularly with no issues. As mentioned:
It’s a hefty fellow.
Spinner shifts directions halfway through.
Beats hell out of a Home Depot bucket polisher.
Very happy with it.
Yeah I have one of the Amazon ones and find it works way better than my previous bucket polisher. I don’t use it hard ( or often enough probably) so can’t judge durability yet.