Frankly, the hot water bath does not compare to the Revivor/Rejuvenator method. It's better than nothing, but we typically get oil "pouring" out of all coverstocks for hours and hours at the shop. 

Having said that, your regimen of keeping it clean after shots, etc. is very smart and will slow down the oil and dirt that get absorbed into today's coverstocks.  I have had oil removed from my Versa Max, but there are lots of factors involved.

For example, different lane conditioners will absorb at different rates, so perhaps your center is using a good quality conditioner that absorbs at a slower rate so you are getting much of it off between shots. 

This year at Nationals the new Kegel Ice was great at not separating and seeping into the equipment.  I watched, and watched to see how long before it soaked into the cover, and it just sat there on the surface.  That made wiping the ball off more important than ever, but at least it did not absorb into the ball quickly.  Temperatures will affect the oil viscosity as well. 

Just keep your Versa Max clean, with occasional upkeep on the surface, and you'll enjoy the typical Brunswick durability.  Maybe have it de-oiled after another 60 games or so, just to make sure, but I suspect that the cover (as good as it is) will eventually absorb some oil.

Jim,

I agree with Lane.

Your cleaning regimen has and will reduce, by my guess, by several orders of magnitude, the amount of oil the ball will absorb over a given period of time. I had been testing a new ball oven, called NuBall, and many of my balls, in fact, most of them, released very little, if any, oil at all. Even when I put one in the oven for almost 4 hours at 155 degrees!! (I don't recommend anyone doing that, but I was doing testing.) And you know my regimen is not far from from yours.

This regimen will also expand the amount of time a ball will retain its performance based on oil absorption. Of course, you have to keep the surface in shape also, , whether it's polished or sanded.

Chet ... here is my problem with my using a diswasher..... I hear about people using the Diswasher with the drying cycle turned off, but that isn't going to happen at my house a long as my wife is still alive....    .. 

Fellas, I use my wife's hairdryer (when she is not around, of course) and rotate the ball every 30 seconds or so. The temperature tops out at about 120 degrees which is pretty safe. By constantly turning the ball, you can equalize the heat exposure. My favorite ball is the Full Swing which has a very porous coverstock. I can see plenty of oil on the cover after the first 20-30 seconds of heat. I will then apply Clean n Dull after I have finished with the heat.

I use the hairdryer about once per month and also use Clean n Dull after every series. This method seems to work OK.