Mythanatos:
conclusion: the starter putter is very inconsistent. there was quite a variance in where the balls ended up.
that being said there is very little difference between most of the putters.
I am glad you pointed this out.
There is a reason some players that putt great use lower level putters, because they are often "off ding" putters that want less forgiveness.
That is the same reason a player that wants to hit the ding should want a putter that has more forgiveness.
The difference in putters may not be much, but there is some difference. I can't help but notice that many players advising that the putter doesn't matter and to just use a cheap one, are playing some of the highest level most expensive putters in the game.
When does a difference make a difference? Always.
That said, learning to read putts is by far the most important part of putting, not the equipment.