why would they turn in to noodles, ive had plenty of skis that didnt lose stiffness over 1-2 years. and the rocker is just plain better when its done right, in this case, its seriously the smallest little bit of rocker in the tip and tail to make it catch free, rather than weighting the tips, and tails, they are less, or unweighted. the rocker is so little you probably wont even notice it skiing different other than it being less catchy, if anything it makes it carve better.