It’s just all your preferences. If you don’t like it, don’t waste your money on it. If it fits your preferences, it could be like your best purchase ever.
I guess the Northstar is what Jensen wanted the Protostar to be. He seems to like the Protostar a lot, so YYF letting him tweak it to his preference wasn’t a bad idea.
I think I remember Jensen saying it plays like a plastic Genesis. I have never tried a Northstar, but I trust Jensen on this.