As an 8 year old a relative in his 80's had a table and an aluminum cue. Would have been early 70s and I guess he loved it...lol. Great old guy, taught me Pill Pool and Rotation. I'm sure when his buddies came over they weren't pulling pills.
I've gone thru a number of cues to fill up my rack with guest cues that are at least as good as a 1 pc house cue but more interesting to look at. This "c.h.a.m.p.i.o.n" played so dead that I cut the ferrule off and screwed a bridge on...I swear it even plays bad as a bridge.
Best?...thats pretty subjective. Bad is universal, good is personal.