ok, i’ll give another example of what i believe is another undervalued yoyo, at times, because of its ‘flaws’ - the second generation peak i mentioned earlier.
the second generation peak is derided and snubbed because of “peak vibe”, devalued and not as sought after because of this… DESPITE all of the effort went into trying to make ‘the peak’ right. from the first dremeling of the flow groove, to messing with different machine shops, adjusting to the limits of the machine shops, changing anodizers, paint, airbrush, yadda yadda… all of that, including what was essentially the groundbreaking story behind many other innovations and highly sought after pieces that came from the CLYW company, is completely forgotten and washed away by the term ‘peak vibe’…
so i have these 2 peaks, beautiful and striking ano on both - especially for those pieces - warm (i cannot explain this ‘warmth’, like playing an analog record), amazing pieces of yoyo, pop culture, and clyw history. these pieces are a labor of love, and triumph. i’ll take peak vibe all day, then all the way to the bank in 10 years 
if i want 
i am very happy with my peaks. as a matter of fact, i’d probably get other 2nd gen peaks, like a hulk smash or whatever… i’m not a vibe snob as you know. but, it wouldn’t make sense to me to chase a painted peak… chipping and all that nonsense you can’t play it… and a third gen, ok, sure…
look at these two beauties!!! pieces of cultural and historical, yoyo, pop culture (just like antiyo buddy) history… boohoo, frickin peak vibe… hahahahahha… i’d take these playable, vibey piecies over a painted turd any day
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i don’t know where you vacation, and i don’t follow their residence… the couldve moved 
