i have purchased 4 meuccis over the last 10 years " all used " and have had no quality issues so far. i have seen a few friends with meuccis and only one has a quality issue " raised rings " . raised rings is a misnomer. metal rings do not raise...the wood around them shrinks.
it is accurate that meucci has had quality issues for a while and have heard bob is addressing them. quality issues arise when you have mass production...seems like very few workers take pride in their craftsmanship any more.
speaking of quality issues. i was browsing the web earlier and found these stats interesting.
for the 2nd year in a row toyata/lexus/scion has led all manufacturers with the highest amount of recalls. 5.3 million vehicles in 2014
chrysler was 2nd with 4.7 million
honda / acura was 3rd with 2.8 million
even harley davidson which touts " made in america by american workers " is not immune to quality issues.
figures for 2014 alone.
60,000 recalled for brakes locking up unexpectedly
105,000 for clutch issues
1,384 for leaking fuel tanks.
Even considering the difference in moving parts of a vehicle vs. pool cue, I've still
had more quality issues with 4 new Meucci's, than I've had with 30 new cars.
The Meucci's were purchased when Meucci was apparently having quality issues,
especially with the black dot shafts.
Meucci replaced the shafts, but ferrules still fell off, the shafts were not very straight,
and people were not happy.
I understand that Meucci has produced some decent cues that do not have issues,
but based on the quality I see, it's surprising that they sell as many cues as they do.
It must be that most people who purchase a new Meucci online for $600, isn't going
to worry about the finish cracking, or rings popping, and joint systems falling apart.
If a ferrule pops off after first shot, you just glue it back on, no biggie>>:smile:
