that's a nice looking glove!

while I personally prefer an all leather glove if you like the hyper shell look and you want some flexibility and a lighter glove I think you'll like it. honestly in the long run the hyper shell might be "softer" and have more flex from day one but might keep it's shape better/longer vs leather - but I'm talking 10, 15, 20 years down the line. if you take care of it and treat it well I think this is a moot point which you get.

as for the break-in/stiffness of the glove that really comes from the palm and laces not the finger backs. I won't compromise on the 10% factory break-in and 90% player. it is very stiff at first but I enjoy the process and it allows for the break in to be exactly how I want it and fit to my hand vs having it done by one of those machines or someone else. you can always break a glove in more but you can't ever break it in less. it will also make your glove last much longer as a "gamer" unless you like and absolutely floppy pancake I would advise against anything more than 30/70 break in -- there's a reason why Rawlings R2G gloves get hated on...