Colston,
I'm 105% in agreement with you on the "new" fishin poles. I buy when mine wears out and THAT hardly ever happens. On the other hand, golf clubs are a bit different, especially drivers. They have gotten SOOOOO BIGGG that the
"sweet spot" is about 9 square inches. One can hardly miss hitting good shots with one. Even having said that, I ain't payin $300 for a golf club but I do ,on occasion, splurge for a "knock off" for about 20% of the original. Even then, "it's not the arrow, it's the Indian ( or Native American)".

Mark