It's been a few years since I bowled league. So when I decided I wanted to get into bowling again I new I needed some new equipment. But were to go was the question. I decided to check out a local pro shop that I will not name. They drilled me up a storm lucid. It never seemed to come off my hand well. But for not bowling in awhile I figured It was just me being rusty. Well when my league started up at the center that virtue is located in I decided to bring the ball in their to put a slug in. And the very first thing Craig noticed (the main guy who is usually their) is that the thumb pitch looked very awkward to him. So he re measured my hand and when he threw a slug in the thumb he also changed the pitch. I was so pleased with that when I decided to purchase a new ball I went through them. I have purchased 3 balls through them in just one season of bowling. I have had botched equipment in the past and we all know bowling balls are like brand new cars. The min you put a drill bit in it than the value drops like crazy and I for one do not like using plugged balls and with going to this shop I can guarantee my equipment will never have to be done a second time. To me that is what the new standard is all about. (Doing the job right the first time)