I am officially a Krinklesman myself now & ruggedly lovin' it.  I actually ordered the smooth at first (sorry) then asked for a switch to the more burly option.  With the cold weather coming I figured it would keep my hand less cold while on the ski-lifts, have better grip on it & minimize frost-adhesion like that dude did with his tongue on dumb & dumber.  Also I thought I could worry a bit less about being anally retentive over scratches & stuff like I am with my SB.  Besides, since I'm so smooth anyway, I figured I don't need another smooth sally piece.  It don't get any smoother than the SB, so since I've got that covered krinkle's a nice change of pace to take out & roll hard with.
Hope Mr Manufacturer's doin' better & recovering well, btw.  ICUs, PACUs & CCUs aren't much fun, but it only gets better from there on the road to recovery.  
Best wishes, 
Nj