See, I felt the EXACT opposite, I hated the 2012 and loved the Domain, it does have a lot to do with riding style and what you like to do on skis. I demoed the 2012 and they were too stiff and fairly unresponsive for me, they just weren't a lot of fun for me personally, while the Domain was awesome for me, nice and soft and playful and really just fun to have on my feet. But, too each his own, and can certainly see why someone would like to ride the 2012 over the Domain, especially if you really like to do jumps.