well, dati due to budget constraints, yung school namin nakabili sa raon ng tag 6 k na snake, ayun, after 1 year lang sira na, dead na lahat ng channels, ung cable mismo sira na sa loob. a decent snake cable na ready made pro co 12x4x75(feet) would cost around 20-25 k, but it would last i more that 7-10 years. well, if budget is an issue, at installed naman ung snake na hindi naman palagi tatangalin at ililipat, try using the raon made, pag hindi naman, well, get the decent one, mas mura ng konti ata peavey.
i guess ung sinasabi mo na china na neutrik ay yung mga cheap imitations ng neutrik. my friend once used those, madaling nababasag ung plastic thread, so with the price of 100 na madali masira compared sa 160 at 145 na panghabang buhay, think of how practical it can be. its a big investment sa una, pero in the long run, mas makakamura ka kasi di ka na magpapalit ng palit