salomon or volkl?

demo-ed salomon siam n8 and volkl attiva s4 the past weekend at killington. i like them both. salomon is very balanced and i liked them when i demo-ed them back in kirkwood (==powder) xmas time last year. volkl feels similar, and it's better on the ice, but it's lot more expensive (volkl retail $910, ~$699 online; salomon retail $750, cheapest ~$500 online).

or should i wait till the end of the season to buy used demo skis from the resorts?! but rental is going to cost at least $100-200 if i go 5-6 more times this season. hmm....