At first, I didn't like the look and, admittedly, I wasn't even enthusiastic about the S2 series in general. As time went on and I started reading reviews, my curiosity began to open my mind up more. A friend of mine recently picked up the S2 Custom 24 and had me over to check it out. I liked it A LOT. I thought the bevel, while hard to get used to visually (after being so acustomed to the Core and SE line), was very comfortable. My forearm rested very comfortabley on the top of the body, placing my picking hand in an ideal and comfortable position. While looks were what originally drew me to PRS, playability and functionality have really taken precedence. That's just me, though.