Been mt biking since ‘89 and learned how to get my butt off the back of the seat way back then to descend. Mind, 90% of my mt biking now a days is on L.I. with only short descents and generally mild terrain features. Even when I spent 10 years riding in NM I was OK in descents. When my FS came with a dropper, I gave it a try. I had heard it also helps in turns, never figured out how. I ended up just pulling it off the bike, it’s stored away somewhere. Never drank the Kool Aid on a dropper. Dont miss it.