First, You know nothing about what I can do.
Second, Focusing on technique and personal performance using a ski that doesn't work for you guarantees mediocrity. One way or the other you have to find or build the best ski for you by any means if you want to be your best and maybe become one the best skiers in your club, state, region or country.
Third, "Proven Performance Envelopes" don't begin to touch the infinite number of possibilities that will continue to be tested and incorporated into future skis. Of course the new skis are superior to the old skis, but ski designers all of whom are skiers will always push that progress forward.
The D3 EVO is a good modern ski that doesn't work for me. Other modern ski work great. I know I can make the D3 EVO work better for me and that's what I do for fun. I might even learn something that will help me improve my current favorite modern ski.