I skiied on this ski all last season. Park and pow alike. I loved it. The only spot where it lost points on the durability was because my edges got craked from rails which really is innevitable. as for the flexibility I'm not sure how to rate that. I don't really know what it wants. The skis have a medium flex, they aren't stiff or soft. They skiied really well on groomers. I traded with my friend who had the 04-05 BCs for a run and what I really noticed was that his skis where shaky and unstable. The graphics aren't the greatest things ever but I don't really think that matters all that much. Overall a great ski and from what I understand the ski is pretty much the same this year but has the weight reduction system added. I don't know if that will effect the way it performs or not but it's a great ski.