Went to my ball rack in my climate controlled room this a.m. to retrieve my Black Eagle & Black Eagle Pearl for a little practice.  Both were completely cracked around the ball.  This is the third Black Eagle that has cracked this way for me and the first Eagle Pearl for a total of FOUR!.  I bought the first Black Eagle three years ago while visiting in San Antonio. Liked the ball so much I bought two more when I got home and then the Pearl just before it was discontinued.
Needless to say I am so done with 900 Global balls. Four balls in three years is to much and to expensive for my wallet.  I don't care if Storm has bought an interest in 900G or completely owns them.  It won't convince me to ever buy 900G/AMF again. NOTE: I busted the Black Eagle apart..... the thickness of the coverstock varied from 1/4" to 1/2".  Great quality control!  Sorry for the rant, but two balls on the same day was a little to much.  I'm going to go lay down now and hope this was all a dream.

I notice everyone thinks balls cracking is ok.Well they don't riemburse you for the drilling cost.So your 200$ ball becomes 260$.I have had a few balls crack myself.They replaced them.Lucky for me I have my own drill.But for the ones that don't it sucks.I think they ought to include a voucher to get repayed for drilling.Ball companies design the balls to not last long.Thats how they survive. Coming out with new balls every 3 months.If balls lasted like plastic balls they would be out of business.Some day people will wakeup and smell the coffee.Ball technology has topped out.look at how many just keep using same cores and just change colors.Its like one big ponzi scheme.Looks like the only ones making money are ball companies two centers in my town are barely surviving and are for sale.

This is why in my opinion it is always better to go through the pro shop to order balls. Mccorvey's bowling world has a 2 year warranty on any ball purchased and drilled through their shops. If the ball cracks within the warranty period, it is replaced for free. I think if you buy the ball from any pro shop, the driller should drill for free if the ball cracks within warranty.

Wowzers!

Doom,

That's why I said cost and not retail price. Not trying to make money, just cover costs.

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But then customers know our costs. And I believe I was reemed over coals for talking costs up here last season. So which is it? Tell the customer cost and let them know the mark up, or not?