I have skied all the new boats to include MC with the Six Litre and use A1 setting on all of them. I ski equally as well or bad, however you want to look at deep -35. I sold my 05 Malibu just so I could have a ZO boat. I not only like the skiing behind ZO, but it is so easy to drive, that alone is almost worth it.
Come off the island, throttle up and all is good. Maybe it has something to do with me being 5'9" 160lbs, but no matter I love ZO. My two cents, OF