I rode my original saddle for about two years, what came on my Trek. I went thru the same sort of issues that apparently everyone does. I just put up with the issues. Recently I purchased, with reluctance, a SMP saddle. Same as you, the first ride, I had mixed opinions. I have about three hundred miles on it now and what a differance. The new seat has completly eliminated going numb, moving forward on the seat, and associated pains. This seat is the best thing I have done to the bike!

Mark