Yeah there’s probably a lot of feel to it, and probably whatever the health of the magic creature with a part in the wand matters. But I still think it’s mostly in the head of the user, just like the woodworking tools, if you ain’t got the juice what’s in your hand don’t matter.
There hasn’t been much discussion on this thread about the Malfoy’s. What do you guys think about how JKR tied up their story line? I can see Narcissa and Draco being redeemable but what about Lucius?