Most of the time when I run into bowlers suffering from buyers remorse, it's because they bought a ball for the wrong reason. Most often that they just wanted a new bakk even though they were still getting good carry from the old ones. When you do actually need a new ball, either to replace one that used to work well or to give you a better option for certain lane conditions, getting the advice of a PSO who knows your game can be all you need to make a choice. If you don't have a PSO that you can trust, then you need to do some research.
What worries me is that you say, "...it has never really felt right...". This makes it sound like the ball is not drilled the same as your other ones. While the span and hole sizes may be the same, the pitches may be different causing it to feel wrong. Since the finger and thumb pitches can affect the release this may be the cause of your inconsistency. Even if the pitches aren't directly affecting your release, the sense of it feeling different may be causing an inconsistent release. I would start with having the grip double checked, posibly by someone other than the original driller.
If the fit is right, then talk to the PSO about getting something that works better with the way you play your local lanes.
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