Personally, I disagree. I’ve always disliked the butt of the No. 1 line. It does a few things right - hiding is nice (although not something I would consider as required), as is the weight and machining. But aesthetically I have never liked it. I think the 1/60 still takes it here, just cause the J-02 is so discontinuous, but it’s not an automatic win IMO.
Otherwise, great review! It’s pretty obvious from this that these are different enough that it’s nearly impossible to compare. It’s pretty interesting to see two high end boards compared though.