I have some old Brunswick equipment (Gold Rhino Pro, Quantums, Danger Zone) and Brunswick-poured balls (Lane #1 Blueberry/C2 and Raspberry/C2) that are still going strong.  I figure these balls will last forever as long as I take care of them.

I also have some new Brunswick equipment that with proper maintenance are proving to be just as good as the old stuff.  I've seen no change in reaction at all since the day I got them punched up.

I don't want this thread to be about "ball death," but I can say from my own experience I have seen balls from a few other companies that were cleaned after every session, had oil extractions and resurfacing and they just lost the reaction they had OOB. 

I don't want to bash other companies in this thread.  I'm just curious how the newer Brunswick stuff is holding up for people here.

Thanks!

I have a Wicked Siege and a Nexxus.  The Nexus only has a few games on it, so I have no opinion there.  The Wicked Siege has needed an oil bath either 3 or 4 times since I got it.  You can definitely tell when it's time to do it.  For me the ball will obviously labor on the back end when it's oil logged.  I never had to do oil baths on my older equipment.  However, after every oil bath, the ball come as close to new as I can remember. It seems to be a necessary evil of today's equipment.  I do my own oil extractions, so the only thing I'm investing is my time.

well people who say one company's coverstock is better in terms of durability than the other is wrong. I have thrown storm for the past 7 years and Not a single storm ball has cracked, which is why most people say "storm sucks". If you properly clean your equipment, it will last a very very long time. I clean my equipment after each session or when it appears to be in need of a cleaning. I resurface it every 30-50 games unless a pattern demands something else of the ball. I soak it in hot soapy water every 30 games to extract any oil that is in the ball.. If you take great care of your equipment, it will take great care of you... I see what you mean with the "loss of carry" though, my agent is doing something similar since i have resurfaced it so many times. it has reached the point that i cant sand it much more or the ball will no longer be legal due to it not fitting the legal size. i cant use it on long patterns like i was previously able to do; but, its smoothed out motion destroys shorter patterns.

you have a few different types of resurfacing. there is a machine that dips water over the ball as it resurfaces it. and then you have a ball spinner and sand paper