TaylorMade Men's r7 SuperQuad 460 Driver

This is my third R7 driver. I cracked the crown of the first one (a major crack, about 3/4 inch split right on the top - TaylorMade DID NOT REPLACE IT even though I was within the warranty period) on a drive that endd up being 320 yards. I still own my second R7 460, but the wrong shaft is installed for my swing. Instead of buying a new shaft, I bought the most recent model, the TP Superquad. It came with the original Taylormade "X" extra stiff shaft.

From the first hit, the Superquad TP was rock solid, sounds great as well. The face is open 1 degree, which I like. Very easy to manipulate ball flight (low, high, fade, draw) with he weights set up for straight hits. It's a very good driver. I think the extra stiff shaft really allowed me to swing hard with confidence

I usually hit the ball a very long way, averaging 280+, and hit a 370 yarder (wind aided) with his driver. On one hit, there was a familiar thunk. The crown cracked - my second cracked R7. This crack was much smaller than the first one, about the size of my pinky fingernail. I can still use it to hit 280+ drives. Although the driver plays great, I simply don't feel like buying drivers that I have personally experienced failures with and will not purchase another TaylorMade driver.

Very good driver as far as feel, control and distance. Quality control is an issue with me.