I disagree. My experience is with a 21" Dealer's Cup RooR with ice notches, which belongs to a friend of mine. First, RooRs are known for absurd durability. Also, they are perfectly round-- that way, if it breaks, you can return it to RooR and they can fix it on a lathe. RooR is really proud of their quality and service.

Second, while they don't look as "handmade" as other bongs, they have a sleek German aesthetic sense that just screams Weed Connosieur every time you smoke from one. You go to a party and whip out your RooR, and people know you're not fucking around.

Finally, they hit -really- well. The one I smoked out of featured a water chamber and then a foot and a half tube filled with ice cubes. All in all, the smoke was -incredibly- smooth, cold, and very tasty-- not to mention that we all got -very- high on comparatively little weed.

That said, I'm not currently in the market for one. However, I am having a hand-blown bong made through a local head shop that is modeled after a RooR, but orange and swirly.

PS If anyone gets a RooR here, DO NOT forget the ice notches! They add a lot.