I really dont have a problem with it. All newer equipment doesnt last anyways...lets be honest here. Particle meant something 10 years ago.. get a grip people. I dont realky care what the kool aid drinking staffers have to say about their equioment having 250 games on it without diminished performance..ITS B.S....
I have thrown quite of a few balls in my day..none really last anymore than the next, doesnt matter which company...they all hook a lil less every time you throw them. The grip less and less through the pins too...unless youre a staffer then your brand lasts forever...
I make way, WAY more money in sidepots and brackets with a particle ball if the shot I am bowling on is a heavier volume, and on synthetic lanes...it does help for the games that it does last for. Non particles are just a bit weaker. They all have pros and cons..