A few months ago, I picked up a V-Series Callaway driver from a used bin. It was in pretty sad shape. Wanted it more for the shaft than for the head. There was a small "ding" on the sole, near the toe. Nothing structural or really even noticeable, unless you looked really close. I cut the shaft down 1" and have been hitting it for quite a few rounds.
The driver has been working. This morning, I was hitting drives as long as my normal distances. Nothing even hinted there could be a...
"Smash" factor