thanks for the replies....
i'm not worried about rails being 'too responsive'. i've never played on a table with rails that were too responsive.... i like the way GCIII's play but they use K55 rails so that's not going to help me.... i'll call mark but i'm leaning toward Accu-Fast because they are guaranteed for life, made in the USA and no negative reviews. i also like the fact that they have no air pocket between the cushion and rail and they are used on their top-of-the-line tables that play very well.
i was "banned for life" from AZ for exposing some jackasses who were pretending to have a rivalry and taking bets. as far as i know, they are still in good standing there. i also had a few words with two ex-dallAss cops in the 14.1 section. one of which challenged my manhood but only AFTER i moved from the area to Florida. i told him that i'd be happy to meet him in person and would drive back to texass to do so. oh, and i got into it with the weirdo, Harriman. LOL... they all crybabied to the admin. i'm glad to be banned.
I'm only going to respond to the first paragraph because the second one is too challenging for me.
First, Olhausen tables play like shit, yes I used to own one and yes it's my personal opinion. So I wouldn't base my table on a lifetime warranty of shit.
The new rail rubber won't fit a GC3, or 1, or 2. So what does it matter if it's 55 or 66. The specs were changed for k55 so old k55 won't match new k55. All the older tables all need rail recalibration to play properly with new rubber.
Don't just blow your money call someone who actually knows a thing or two. I'll give you three names. Call them all. Mark Gregory, RKC, or JZMechaniz. Pick the one you like best