I am unfamiliar with Briarville; they may be the best that ever was.

I have used Norwoods for repairs and custom stems for years and they always do a flawless job. A couple of longtime100% meer smokers I know rely on them exclusively for meer work. Owner Floyd recently retired and his son has taken the reins; if trained by Dad I am sure he knows the ropes. On the web site he looks like Ted Danson with real hair.