AWESOME BOARD. i ride the '06 too and there is nothing to complain about. its got a really agressive 3stage rocker that will boot you up so high. and the center spine gives you soft landings.
dont ride it w/ fins. Andy Nintzel will be on here by the end of the night telling you it's god's gift to wakeboarding. lol i agree with him 100%
Although I now am riding the Natural (which is based off of the Player) I am still kicking myself in the butt that I didn't hop on a player years ago and start really progressing.
Got the 07 a few months ago. The minute I started riding the thing, I just felt more confident. I really love the way it rides in the water. I have the 07 Ion bindings and they are ultra comfy and I never worry about coming out of them.