Long gone are the days when components were popular and the swap shop was loaded with new toys to try cheap. I miss the days at FGI when i would consumate 2-3 deals a week fighting off other ho's like Darkside , Coachsb, Baab, Cutter, Fishergolf , lowpost42 and so many more trying to get my hands on that new component driver head or iron set. Wasnt unusual for me to have 25 drivers and 10 sets of irons on hand at any given time.
Quality component Brands such as Ashton, SMT, Bang, Alpha, Nakashima, KZG, Wishon, Infiniti , Pure fit, Golf smith, Golf Works , Innovex and many more produced some awesome product at user friendly pricing. Now, quality components are few and far between and expensive. I still like and use Wishon and Golfworks and both maintain the high quality.
At the same time as components falling off the map OEM's dropped significantly in price making them more attractive. I used to be 99% component but now I am 99% OEM. I still have a set of Wishon 560 mc , a couple component putters and woods ( Ashton, SMT, Innovex) but my two main bags are pretty much all OEM.
I recently demoed the Sterlings and they look and play great but wow! Are they pricey. Im a SL believer so going to build me a set of Pinhawks and should they make the cut will move to the Sterlings later next summer and sell my i20's