I've actually had the nerve to read through most if not all of this thread, not sure why… So my apology in advance if this has been discussed here and I missed it, but from a customer's perspective, one thing that's always bugged me is that almost no cue maker guarantees against warping, especially not of shafts. I'm not saying this isn't understandable, especially since I'm convinced most shafts warp because people sand them, or clean them with abrasive solutions etc., what I am saying is that would be one good reason to charge more - include a guarantee against warping. I for one would readily pay e.g. $50 extra for a lifetime guarantee, but of course, would then not want to hear any "it's not so crooked as you make it sound" nor "oh, but this one's got extra-detailed collar ring work" etc. kind of excuses. I realize the lack of realism in my rambling, I'm just saying, there are customer-oriented motives for paying more that don't even get touched in this lengthy thread. Plenty spring to mind apart from said ring work (more work = more money - nobody disputes that). There are good reasons, after all, it's not as if a cue maker's reputation ranks highest among those (although, what do I know, maybe I'm just being an old pedantic nag). Paying extra for a shaft with a higher growth-ring count makes sense. Guaranteed seasoned old stock turned down slowly, the kind one rarely sees anymore these days. Etc. & etc. The bottom line, that is mine at least, is that there are people out there willing to pay for quality.
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
