Well you are right! not much else can be said. So for fun....
I think that the ability to remove and replace a ferule reasonably easily is important, Super glue negates that. I'm more likely to file some angled grooves in the tenon and ferule then use epoxy that will fill and lock it all together rather than super glue which is more or less permanent. Epoxy, ones once heated melts to a soft state and you can take the ferule off. That has been my reason for liking epoxy for that.
White glue...bye the way is the most underrated glue ever! I don't always think of it. Good call! Epoxy is great stuff no doubt, But not for everything. I.E I doubt anyone uses it for wraps?? I use use white glue for that. You? Contact cement? Cool! As always only my opinions and thoughts from my personal experiences. I really enjoy hearing others thoughts and thinking about them. I have learned a lot here. I have also wanted to pull my hair out on occasion!
Thin epoxy is super strong does permeate wood much better than the old stuff but So does a top grade modern wood glue. Technology has come a long way. To each their own . Thank all of you for sharing. Many of us here enjoy this type of conversation immensely. Good stuff! It's hard to go wrong with the products we have now vs. just 30-40 years ago.
Most of vintage cues I buy (way to many of) have a loose joint, butt plate, or joint ring or god knows what? all due to due a glue failure. I am constantly re gluing something to make a vintage cue into a usable cue again. The parts never seem to be round or flat and line up easily either, but I digress.
I am not a cue maker but I do lots of repairs ,wraps, tips, ferules, and reassembly all due to old glue failure for the most part.
I hope you don't mind that I chimed in since this is something I do a heck of a lot of.
Ha ha....