I was told the same straight from B&M when I broke a brand new one, they replaced it and I sold it. I use the BGJPs and some of the others for single poling but just don't want to worry about tips all the time. I was also told that I HAD to use a net when landing a fish, they weren't built to lift the fish in the boat, the fish in question I was supposed to use a net on was a 10 inch Tibby that might have weighted a half pound.
I'm done with my rant on the PSTs, you like use em, they are light, now someone get this 14 footer so I can be rid of it.