I did pick one up after all.
It is portability over play-ability though. I had to put some thin lube on the axle, everything including the bearing was tight. The MS2 played much better after the lube was applied.
Its a good small yo-yo, I have a stackless YYF Skyline which is a bit bigger which is also excellent.
Anyway, the MS2 is very comfortable to carry, and that’s the point. It’s certainly not my best playing yo-yo, and wasn’t intended to be.