What makes it an unwise purchase is that what it did in its time will not be the same on todays heavier volume shots. There are balls available that will give that same R.R.F. look and hit on 2005 conditions that the R.R.F. had in its time. OI, AI in the Big-B line, and probably a ball or two on the Lane 1 side of the house (but of course that brings the price back up). I bowl with a guy that has a RRF. I still don't think there's a spit of difference between that ball, a Fire Quantum, or even a polished Bruiser. Drill the Bruiser to flare a bit, polish it, and it's darned near the same ball. The Fire Quantum has the same PK18 skid snap and a HARD pin crunching hit.
Of course, the BOTTOM LINE is that it's worth what the market will pay. If you want it bad enough and you have the $$, then by all means make the purchase.
I paid $147 for a NIB 15# Manhattan Rubber last year. If I ever drill it it will be worth as much as a house ball, but I could care less. I wanted it, I bought it.
