That's weird. I love mine. It didn't come with a shift knob, either. I have an aluminum shift knob from Steeda along with the Tri-ax shift handle. The shift handle is farther forward on a Tremec so the Tri-ax shift handle puts it in a better position for shifting.
I'm not saying that the Pro 5.0 isn't better. It probably is. I just don't think the Hurst Billet Plus is as bad as people make it out to be.
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