I've been in the bowling business for 34 years both as a mechanic for 23 years and now the last 11 years being distributor for Brunswick out here on the west coast. As for you comment Bass-Brat, bowling started it decline in the 90's due to mainly 2 things. 1, the economy sucks and people didn't have much extra money(just like now) 2, the bowling industry insisted on saying bowling is a "sport" to which it is not. Bowling is a recreational game in a totally controlled atmosphere both on and off the lanes. Then the bowlers(higher average ones) started saying they were "athletes" LOL