LMAO...Whew! You had me going for a NY second! You're right about the sealed wraps (Meucci)...what the heck? Funny thing is if you wanted a Meucci without the sealed wrap, you had to pay extra! WTF? I certainly agree about the aesthetic aspect too. Definitely solid cues show more detail. I like both kinds...wrapped and solid. 
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Just having fun Scott. It's like sarcasm. Okay, I'll give you serious but you may not like it. Certainly wraps can help with moist hands. Other than that I suppose you could say they are cosmetic or esthetic or traditional. I think they give the cue maker an easy way to not deal with almost 2/3 of the butt! I know wrapping is an art but it's an art they takes very little time and effort. I will say that the wrapped part will wear like iron and show no nicks and boo boos. I also think wrap less gives the cue guy more room to perform their magic. My wrap less has 32 inlays and 8 veneer lines. 16 dots and the 8 veneers are in the wrap area! If one does choose to wrap, go dark, as light wraps get filthy. And of course Meucci and their sealed wraps!?!? What the heck!