Trojan-skipper,
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder because son just swithched to Nike bat as his future college team is sponsered by Nike. He seems to be doing fine with it and I give him alot of credit for trying something new at this point.
He has used Louisville Sluggers for years and the company has always stood behind it's warranty,
exchanging his dented bats for new ones. They'll probably save $ now that he's switched!