roc regrets...

I'm not in anyway upset with the roc, believe me it's pulled me out of a few tight spots on multiple occasions but what I'm really regretting is losing my old school first run dx roc and then replacing it...When I received my first roc it was nice and beat in, it had lots of wear and tear on it. then when I lost it and replaced it with yet another dx roc I'm finding that I can't do anything with it. I know that as soon as I get it beat in it will play better, but is there something I'm missing? they were both dx plastic but my first felt a little tackier and the one I possess now is a very slick plastic.