The steering is still heavy on the 36" patriots which is what I believe contributes to its definition of "hard to ride all day" We have a tendency to turn the skis in many situations throughout a day. They lay over a little easier than their older brother which is expected on the skinnier ski stance. In this case I think they are closer to being "easy all day" but not to the level of the Doo G4 and the Alpha. The Alpha and patriot hold sidehills slightly better than the G4 but 90% of riders/situations will not notice it or it will not be noticeable. After some experience this winter. I think the Alpha has the winning combination for deep snow days. It has loads of traction, it can climb, easy to initiate, it can hold its edge, motor is strong and hangs with em. It might be the perfect balance but whatever "all day" style you want is achievable with the help of the aftermarket.
This forum has been boring. There are seemingly less reported belt issues on here. Can't speak towards numbers BRP is seeing but I imagine it has got better on their end too. Nice work by them.
The 2019 DOES seem to be dialed in rather nicely at last!:face-icon-small-hap:face-icon-small-hap