they are nice baits but I too cant push myself to buy a 16 dollar lure. I do use mostly rapalas and smithwick baits though. I catch plenty of fish on them so in my mind with the sucess ive had with rapala and smithwick it doesnt justify buying a 16 dollar lucky craft. Ive been using rapalas X rap lure for awhile now too with good sucess if ya can show me a lure that rattles louder then an X rap bring it on!! try an X rap I bet you will like it better than a lucky strike also you can get 3 x raps for the price of one lucly craft.