Ummm, you've seen One Lifes right??? They have a 3 stage rocker (go here to learn about that:
http://www.surfaceskis.com/gear/threestagerocker/index.html ).
As far as the top sheet on the Afterbangs, they do chip and wear fairly easily, but it's all cosmetic and after a while it slows down a lot (it's meant to look like a skateboard, remember).