I have the Laboire endpin on my bass. My teacher is a big fan of this and some other elements of the Rabbath approach. Mine was installed by World of Strings (in Long Beach, CA).
I have the carbon fiber one. My teacher has since had oak and pernambuco ones made and, while I've noticed a tonal difference when I've tried them, it didn't justify the hassle or expense.
The angled endpin relieves the left hand of any need to support the bass, but so does sitting.
It also seems to make my bass louder and fuller than the Gotz endpin that came with it. This is probably in part because the body is angled towards my head, but also I think the bass vibrates more without a thick steel rod bolted to it.
Will I put one on my next bass? Most likely. Do I think everyone should get one? Probably not. Depending on the stance you're accustomed to, it may be hard to get used to, and if you sit most of the time, it won't make much difference.
My two cents...
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