sending a board overseas is up to Jimmy but from his perspective the board is/has already performed very well at European events against everything on that list, it has won National titles and Euro Slalom titles so it is already a proven board.
i think Riccardo did race against one on his Mikes lab and narrowly took the event win but was trading first places with Lorenzo so it can and has beaten a ML70 around a race course, something that i am still waiting to see from Airush, North, AA ( i think) Royal RRD. (in the mens fleet)
Europe HAS a competitive board already without the 9-10 month waiting list so drop him a line and try one.
ML is in a very fortunate position that currently the top 3-4 riders world wide ride his gear, he is of course a very good shaper as years of board designing will attest too but he also has a very dedicated bunch of riders to help refine and test on a daily basis with a very strong local race scene that also helps push things forward.
my main priority would be to have a board that lets you put the hours in without failure, one that you know is competitive and one that you can actually get hold of. holding out for the holy grail as it were is fine but if it takes all season to get...