Been a while since I posted pics here, so I hope it works... Just wanted to give an update on how things turned out.
I couldn't help myself and went ahead and order the X2-200POP for my son. It really is a beautiful glove. When it arrived back in June I was please to see that it was much more structured than the S-200 ever was. It was not nearly as "game ready" as the S-200 was when it was brand new, so my son used it for practice and stuck with the S-200 for games through the end of the season. The X2-200POP will be his primary glove going forward.
I contacted the Nokona repair department and after discussing with them I sent in the S-200 to be relaced and repadded. It came back this weekend and I can't express how impressed I am with the work they did on the glove. It is by far better than it was brand new. Between the beefier lace and the firmer padding, this thing will last forever.
Here are a few pictures of what my son is now referring to as "the twins".



