lol, it turned out fine because i kept bitching at the store, and they allowed me to return them. i got a pair of 04 scratch fs's instead now with a rossi titanium binding. i just finished spraypainting one of my skis black and i have to say it looks phat as hell dude. im going to post some pics tomorrow when i finish.
but about the invaders, i miss how soft they were. the rossi's aren't nearly as soft so it's a bit harder to ollie and do jib turns and stuff, but they're still a really dope ski. they ride nicer and land nicer. really solid, but still semi soft. go ahead and peel your topsheet off if you want. youll have to remove your bindings. it's not easy, but dont give up, and when you get it all off, go in the corner with a little knife and like push it up the side with the tip of the knife to get rid of all the extra topsheet. for some reason it stays glued to the side a lot stronger. i miss my invades and am thinking of getting a pair next year if they stay soft as they are and if they fix the topsheet thing. that or im looking for an old pair of fujatives. lemme know how it works out.