Don't believe evereything you read. I laughed when one review of the PE said something to the effect of, "Testers were stoked last year on how the PE handles the whole mountain-from park to pipe to crud to powder. But this year, judging from the divided comments, the PE came up short."
Well, that is pretty funny, the ski is the same dimensions and construction as the year before....so, why the difference this time around? Hahahaha.
Another great one was talking about how testers were divided on graphics on the AK....now was it an art show or a ski performance test? Hahahahahahahaha.
Even better yet, "Seth's pro model will probably just sell because it is Seth's pro model."
That or because it skis everything well. And yes, Seth skis the exact same Seth's you can get at your local shop.
Again, take what you read with a certain grain of salt. Ideally, you really have to get out and try your friends' skis or demo different companies' offerings from your ski shop and see what works best for you.