I don't want to be disagreeable, but I've never heard anyone all the CRJ "dead." I've skied a lot of skis, and the CRJs are the most fun ski I've ever been on. This year they have become the only ski I ride unless I'm going to ski park. I ski them in crud, bumps, groomers and I love them, but once you get them into pow, they are really at home.
Compared to say the Hellbents (which I've skied a lot, too), they are a lot more nimble, and if you're trying to land jumps they are a lot more stompy with a stiffer tail than the Hellbents or S7s.