Dead flat to my straight edge GregK. I think we've had this chat in the past - I like the CT 1.0's, but they feel different to my skiiing than they do to your skiing I think ....
The forte of a more centered mounted twin tip ski with the CT’s forgiving flex pattern underfoot is the ease of pivoting in bumps and off piste so that’s why it’s raising red flags to me. No ski in its class is easier there regardless of type of skier.
The Dictator will be more work off piste even with it’s light weight.
Edge high skis are harder to pivot, harder to roll on edge to get off the edge, will feel heavier and more demanding than they are which all sound like your complaints.
Even if they look “pretty good” I’d be shocked if they weren’t noticeably improved with a stone grind and making sure the edge bevels are uniform. If you’ve had some days on them now, they are probably due for a once over anyway.
Every single new ski I’ve purchased in the last 10 years(over 40 pairs now) from every manufacturer have been noticeably improved with a stone grind and a once over on the edges. Afraid no ski ski manufacture seems to be exempt from hit or miss tunes either.
As I’ve said on the Faction thread, the only mediocre reviews on these skis have been from those who didn’t get a full tune before skiing them.