I have one, pretty nice cue, it has a little of the Joss ping sound. I replaced the ferrule nothing was wrong with it, I just wanted Ivory. It's a "safe queen" now as I'm playing with a custom sneaky by Gary Johnson. I guess everyone likes a different feel and sound seems to have an affect at least on me. Where I bought it they let me knock a few balls around without chalking it up. Bottom line it's worth the $