Ouch. LOL.

I don't use "the" soft break, but I also don't break at 100%, because I'd lose the cue ball every time if I did. I don't think anyone would fault me for that, but where do you draw the line? I mean, how do you choose a specific percentage of max, or a specific MPH that is OK? I mentioned 1-p and 14.1 because, when you think about it, a soft break is used in those games because it gives the best chance at winning the game.
Don't get me wrong, I can understand wanting a power break to be an important part of rotation games, but I just think the player who uses a soft break shouldn't be to blame. It just means that he is using what he thinks will work best for that particular rack of balls. It's just another reason, IMO, to let rotation pool move away from 9-ball and towards 10-ball.