IF you clean right after with a good ball cleaner, and wipe the ball after each frame, I believe your equipment will last long after you found the "newest, greatest, and biggest hooking ball ever made." I personally love Lanemasters equipment. They are true 2 piece balls, with a core and 11 pounds of resin in each ball. They use diamonds and carbon in their particle covers, and excellent resin in their reactive covers. I have had 1 ball "die". It was a Track Rising, and that is the last Track ball I will ever buy from them. this is my personal choice, and not intended to knock Track(,OK, MAYBE A LITTLE!). Sorry for the sarcasm, don