Dam, you are not lucky. I have too friend whit the punx and they hold up pretty well. Did your tried to warranty them ? Btw OP i have the old dumont and im on my third season on them, but i ski them like 1/2 because.  So bases on your choice : salomon 2012 if you want a one quiver ski, suspect for one of the best ski ( can last a seson or a week, its a hit or miss), pro pipe ant say much. Atomic : punx are really nice, soft and pretty light ( but  seem not to be pretty durable according to gabski) , patent (95 mm underdoot) bever ride them but they look nice. Btw you shoul say what you want to do, park ? Groomers? Trees? Rail? Jumps ? And if you want a stiff or a soft ski