I had the Dressen one in 1991-92, it was a great longlasting board (skated it an entire year i think)
i was wonderring about the sturdiness of the NHS wood (made in china)
It doesn't feel the same, but it's not horrible. NHS used to be in my top 5 brands, now it's probably not in the top 10.
I bought a Creature a few months back, skated it a few times, and noticed a huge difference when compared to old Creature/SC boards. I had about 4 or 5 real sessions before I got something US made. Now that Creature is my 3rd spare so I'll probably set it up for my son when he outgrows his 7.5 Pillage board, or I'll give it away to someone who really needs it. I have no desire to skate it. That said, I'm picky. The boards still feel sturdier than a lot of PRC shite, but don't expect it to feel like an old power-ply deck or something.