Well...all I can say is this:
I had Tim and Mike make this cue for me...and most of that time I was away from home on "business." I got back, and had a message from Mike that the cue was ready to go. The cue was EXACTLY what I had ordered...with the added bonus of being one of the best playing cues I've ever layed my hands on.
I sold it to Bryan in a moment of weakness, and regretted it every day since then...and Bryan knew it. After multiple conversations, Bnall agreed to let me have it back, because he knew it was a cue that had that "something special" for me. He didn't have to...but decided that I should have it back.
Regardless of anybody else's past dealings, issues, disagreements, good deals, bad deals, personality conflicts, etc., etc., ..... Bryan is a good man in my book. He really hooked me up, and I thank him for that.
Mason - you're right. There's no flashy bells and whistles going on with this cue. I think it just boils down to simple elegance and perfection in construction. They pulled out all the stops to engineer this one, in my opinion. Ask Bryan....this thing plays the absolute NUTS!!
Thanks for all the kind words about the cue, guys.
Mark