I didn't know that the Le Pro ratio was that terrible. I once heard that out of 100 tips, 25 go straight to the garbage, another 25 are questionable (put on house cues for the slashers) and 50% are good. If only 50% are good, that's still piss poor.
I get a Moori 3 (medium) put on professionally (with a lathe) a few times a year and to me(although expensive) it's money well spent. RJ