I have X-metals Gen IV and love it. The twisting action is so slight and barely detectable with the ball but the ability to slam the gears very quickly far outweights this slight fault. What type of driving style do you prefer. From all my research before I chose my shifter back in 06, I found that for more conservative driving the B&M was prefered. For more spirited driving and to really feel the shifts, the X-Metal was prefered. I was weary at first to go with the X-metal but have been very pleased with it for the past year of ownership!! To explain further, the X-metal has a very positive and clunky gear engagement. The 2nd to 3rd shift is flawless, just push the shifter up on an angle from 2nd and it hits everytime. I have the Jedi Handle so its pretty quiet with 2 and 4th being the louder gears. Plus with the Jedi handle, it can be put together in so many different variations you're sure to find a combo that fits you near perfect! I'm not trying to hock the X-metal product, I picked mine up used. I am very surprised on how the tide has turned thought. When I first joined up in 06, everyone was singing the praise of the Gen I and Gen IV X-metal and complaining about the B&M being too close to stock, what gives!