They are lucky they painted this model black. If they were any other color the flaws would be glaringly obvious. I am not looking forward to shattering these. The grains are so wonky that the trademark and the head of the barrel are out of alignment. I feel bad for the bat makers who had to stamp these. The sweet spot is like the Bermuda triangle.
The lone saving grace is the price. It ended up being about $40 per bat. We'll see how long these last but I am not expecting that to be very long. i should have spent more money on a better model or a different brand.