although this seems to be a pretty common thought, in my experience the ozora I had was awful for the bird because the ring around the hole was pronounced a sharp edge, the paint was very hard so if it did shart chipping it all basically came off, but ozoras are balanced.
My favorite dama I've had is a TK16 Blue, can stick more tricks more easily on it and its a little heavier which I like and beginners will like (MATSON).