@Horrorhiker
No Mexican since about 2007 or so has been really good. The earlier ones were a bit ropey as well as inconsistent in quality
ive tried 97, 99, 03 And 09
my pet theory about the skunk stripe is that they didn’t season the dark wood well and it moved a bit once assembled but that could be rubbish
like the others said - just sand it flat if it bothers you. I used it to help put my thumb in the right spot