You argue like a 14 year old girl.
I have made cues. Still make the odd one here and there. And I can tell you that Schmelke builds one of the worst production cues out there. Very poor QC. Corners cut. Poor finish work. Nothing is built on centre. A $500 plain jane Mezz is built better than any Deano Sckmelke. From tip to bumper.
Feel free to toss whatever names out you want. But please, make sure that they hear you think it’s “simple work”. Any dude with 1 hour of woodworking skill can cut something in half, drill and tap both sides; and add a joint pin. That isn’t how a “good” cue guy would do it.
Are you saying the $500 guy can't do the same quality as the $750 guy?