I have always had good luck with Easton Bats. The Easton comp bats in the stiff flex (orange color) have a very good track record. Did you buy the stiff flex or the Regular flex. You see a lot of college teams using that Bat on TV. The way that the comp bat works is the more you use it the better it gets. As in all bats with these very thin walls they will have to be replaced under warranty. Thats why the cost is so high, because the manufactuers know that there is a good chance of it coming back.