Of course I have tried them, or I wouldn't have said what I said – many (well, at least 10 or 12). My favorite was the burst I mentioned above, which I almost bought on the spot. But in the end, I wasn't going to compromise on my preferred neck specs at that price.
They're great for people (like you) who like 6105s and 9 1/2" radius. Not great for people (like me) who like 6230s and 7 1/4" radius. Not trying to derail the NGD or tell YOU how YOUR guitar plays; that wasn't my intention at all. We all have different preferences. Just talking about my own experiences with them, and the specs differences between them and the previous line.
The post-AV Series lacquer finishes like yours are way thinner than the old AVRI and earlier lacquer finishes – both the poly sealer coat and the lacquer color and clear. It'll wear, for sure. (My Page Mirror has a chip, showing how damned thin the finish is.) But it'll wear down to poly instead of down to wood.
It's not that different than '63 and up Fender finishes, which used a catalyzed finish called Fullerplast as the wood sealer. Fullerplast is more fragile than urethane, but on that period of guitars you'd often see the lacquer worn down just to the sealer instead of all the way to the wood. That's basically how yours will break in if played often.
