hmm, that's interesting. I have been using them for a few months now and haven't had a problem. Switched from Vise. As a shop operator, I like to offer options. I find the finger inserts to be a little more firm than Vise (clear versus clear), and the shape to be a little more forgiving to swelling. I did appreciate the tackiness of the clear Vise inserts and don't feel the Ultimates offer that, but they are a hair snugger size for size, and it seems to make up for it. The biggest thing for me is their Ultimate Thumb is much easier and simpler to install. I still offer Vise products for the time being, but I have been pretty impressed with Ultimate stuff. Non-staff, non-biased, just a pro shop guy. I have had customers who loved them and customers who hated them. I'd say if there was a quality issue, I would bring it up to the company as its possible they had a bad batch, but I don't think its fair to call them "junk" based on minimal experience.
