Thanks guys!
tuckinfenpin,
The original Melee for me was (drilled with 2.5" pin to PAP) wonderful playing up the dry. The polish helped it push through the front easily, and also helped the ball to still hit when it got there.
I'd say it was one of the best "control" balls I've had, and would recommend that ball with that layout for that reason. So often when the lanes get toasty everything wants to "jump" on the back, while this one just grabbed the friction and finished very smoothly. With that layout as long as I was playing straighter lines the ball was very good to me.