one thing i noticed is the ss is only an outside shell. the joint is actually wood with a ss finish around the wood. i would assume its just for looks. i play with a Mezz wavy joint and its a full wood joint with a very thin layer of stainless steel on the outside of the wood.
Mika let me try his MI02 out while we were at the Turning Stone event a while back, and now i'm hooked. I love the hit of the wavy joint and the power break II hits a ton. I won't play with anything else