It sounds to me like a lot of bitter people who don't have the extra coin for the putter they really want. Like everything in this world, you get what you pay for. R&d;, superior materials etc. The pros use them for a reason. Why do you think Tiger uses a Cameron over a Nike putter? I played the same beat down faux insert putter for years, then I moved to an Odyssey mallet. Used that for a few seasons and then started looking a Cameron. Picked up a Newport 2 midslant and haven't looked back. The quality is spectacular, the feedback is unreal. To me, it truly was worth the money.