I always wanted Schutt Batting Helmets, one of the best reasons is that Capital Varsity in Oxford is an approved Schutt Reconditioner, we normally would take them up there and for a nominal fee they would clean them, re-certify them and repaint them. This included replacing any padding in the helmet that was loose or worn, the only thing we did was remove the facemask and then re install them if they were in usable condition, otherwise we would just replace them. Our helmets every year looked like new, but on average we got 3-4 years out of them, IMHO if you have a young team and plan on sticking together for a few years this is the way to go.