i have the original black handled hurst in my 88 mustang ( its ok) i have the chrome handled hurst in my v8 ranger with a T-5 (worse that the black hurst) and i have the steeda tri-ax in my 1998 GT and i absolutely LOVE IT!!!!! :o i havent tried the pro-5.0 shifter but i have heard good things. the tri-ax just about shifts itself, I NEVER MISS A GEAR-NEVER.