Yes, the Mako I experience was horrible for me. After I got the new Mako II's first thing i did was send my steel into Noicing for a profile. I kept the pitch the same. It was amazing. The pitch of the skate isn't the problem really, i love it. It was when i went to get them profiled and sharpened by someone that never saw the skate (and probably wasn't good to begin with) they killed them, especially the toe. It was a nightmare. All good now though. Love these skates, holder, steel, pitch and all.