I'll never understand some peoples unquenchable thirst for Chinese garbage. If you have a home table, a quality Aramith set will last decades. My Aramith tournament set was I think one of the very first sets sold in my country with the measle ball and tv-colours. I still have it and it's still great (though I'm not really a fan of the measle ball, I got used to it). It's almost 20 years old, and sure it cost money, but divide it over 20 years and the cost is nothing. I clean the balls by hand, and don't really polish them in a machine, and as a result the wear is not noticable at all. Had I played more 9 ball, I guess maybe I'd have to change it sooner, but still it would last many, many years. And I could always get replacements for the set if the one or the cueball got worn.
But by all means, buy Chinese copied junk, with design stolen from other peoples hard work, and manufactured by slaves in horrible conditions. Seriously, people wonder why the Chinese have all the manufacturing jobs now? They dont' pay their workers, they steal designs and people applaud them and buy their shit. Nobody would put up with Aramith coming out with balls that don't even roll straight and split in the middle like cheap jeans. Cyclop does it, and everyone leaps to their defense. Those Yanmeia balls are even worse, but I guess, as long as they’re cheap and approximately round, someone will buy them. They're made from polyester for Gods sake. Polyester balls play light and like garbage. If you're any kind of player at all, you'll notice the difference fairly quickly. Many people on this forum play every day. For a player like this, the difference will be instantly noticed. Going back and forth from such a set to Aramith tournaments is eye-opening to say the least.
