Exactly, its all in the valving. You can't accurately compare and pass judgement on two shocks unless they were valved by the same tuner for the same bike/rider/terrain. What makes one shock better than the other is the lack of limitations on flow and valving (piston port size, etc.) as well as range of performance and durability. I think the Sachs is as good or better than an 888 as far as construction and lack of crosstalk from the rebound adjuster. I also have a feeling that the '12 linkage ratio is a bit less aggressive in the begining giving the bike a stiffer initial feel with the same rate spring. JMO, based on sag vs. preload #s.
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