in the market for a new board

Mostly im looking at the 2010 watson hybrid. however... I was at one of the local shops the other day and they had an 08 lf substance grind for half price. I was wondering if it might be a better idea (although more expensive) to pick up this board and just the normal watson. I plan on going to TSR down here more often and my current board ( 03 lf substance) isn't really made for for the rails out there. My main concern is the warranty problems if im hittin rails on the new hybrid. just lookin for some input. thanks