dude there are defects with all companies and there is a warranty for that reason. Im rocking the Bluehouse Antics and I live in NH and ski as much as possible. I ski in every condition in the park as much as i can, but will go powder and tree skiing if there is powder. I have already gotten some gnarly core shots that could have totaled any pair of skis from any brand, but mine held up. I hit rails and go hard. I go big on jumps and cliffs and I ski fast. Just dont think that Buehouse is a bad brand from one example, because from my experience, they are amazing and have great products, costumer service, and warranties. Go for them. they are cheap, a hell of a lot easier to replace than on3p, and I have never heard anyone say that Bluehouse skis arent great, just that durablity is iffy. Basically if you break a pair of Bluehouses on a cliff or something, what makes you think that other brand skis wont break?