The hilarious thing is the only pipes I have that don't even pass a pipecleaner through the shank are a $250 Radice and a $280 Peder Jeppesen.And drill to pass a pipe cleaner. And get rid of the filter system. But yeah. Sure.
In this industry reputation and price are meaningless.
If Castello actually ensures 100% if their pipes pass a pipecleaner from button to bowl that would be some kind of a miracle.