Adding to this, I bought a 60" deano cue from Deano and took the supposed "leap of faith". And pretty much found out what everyone else on the forums already knew: Deano is a great seller, and especially fun to talk to on the phone.
Deano is a great seller, the cue is as he describes, and if you're unhappy, he'll work with you to get it back.
As far as the Deano Cue in terms of playability, you can find reviews all over. In fact, here's one I wrote (it's long...sorry).
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=308171
I really loved the cue and the way it played. It broke like a cannon and moved the cue ball around no problem. I made 6 balls on my 9 ball break once with this cue :thumbup:
I only sold it because I tend to do that with cues (I get the itch to try something new every few months).
For $350 and 2 shafts, this is a great deal. Sure it's the same story for everyone, but money's a bit tight now, otherwise I'd have another one of these..... in fact, almost bought one at the WCCS this year...
GLWS Dean!