It's not that you can't pay better attention to it, it's that you have to make money and the string simply has to work. If I want to re-do a serving 10 times, until it works perfect, I can and I will. If I put on a red end serving and decide after it's on, blue would look better, I can change it easily and quickly.

I can make a 14 strand string and compare it to the performance of a 16 strand string and it only costs me a few dollars. I can easily change cable lengths without adding too many or too few twists, by simply making an extra that is a different length.

If I decide that I want 500 lbs of tension when I serve, I can do it. I can try lots of different things to see how it affects performance or longevity. I a can also build myself a new one every 3 months for only a very low cost, or I can have a different color simply because the mood strikes me.

There are tons of little details that I have control over and I prefer it that way - greatly.

So Chiclet, is that enough for you, or do you want more?