The E2 like all the Prism kites have what's called the "Prism Feel" which is characterized by a number of things. On the freestyle kites like the E2, Elixir, Fanatic etc... there is little, if any precision for the simple fact that they will literally fall over on themselves, which makes them way cool trick kites, and they will do most of the tricks, but they fly a straight line like a drunken bumble bee. Another trait of these kites is in a slack line trick there is a moment when you are not in control of the kite and are relying on the flight charateristic of the design. If you fly these kites it is absolutely necessary for you to understand these qualities before you feel confident of your ability. You wont see these kites in competition because of the inability to fly straight, and no matter how good you become, that moment of dead air is too big a risk in unpredictable winds when the trophy is on the line. Competitive flyers will choose a kite that will fly an absolute straight line and do NO TRICKS before they will choose anything that flies almost straight and does tricks.
Personally I like the feel and I feel confident when I fly my Elixir or Fanatic and I can trick both these kites to the extreme edge, but I understand their limitations, and I am not saying that it's bad, they are great kites to learn on. The E-2 is targeted at beginner to intermediate recreational flyers at a reasonable price. If competition is in your future start looking, and flying the kites that you think you want to move up to in quality, ability and alas, price.
Kites like Nirvana, Transfer, Masque, STX series, JTM, Phoenix, Mamba, Easy, Jack in the Box, Quantum Pro etc... are all capable of flying rail straight and can trick at an insane level with absolute feedback on the lines. Thats why they are winning. And a few of those kites are actually less expensive than the E2. But don't give up on it, some of the hottest flyers right now started on Prism's. Part of all of this is the journey of learning a kite, learning that it doesn't fly you and you dont fly it, it's the combination of the two interacting with the wind. Try different adjustments on the bridles or the tow points, see what works and what doesn't. All the experiences that you have, good, bad or somewhere in between, makes you a better flyer. My opinion, or for that matter, anyone else's opinion is secondary to what works for you and where you want to go and the E2 will take you quite a ways down the road.
Just my $0.02 And I probably went on a $0.25 tangent...sorry
