The Prodigy M4 (proto) flies a lot like a Buzzz SS or beat-to-perfection Buzzz. The concept “it holds whatever line you put it on” has never been so true as with this disc. Throw it flat, it flies very straight with a little fade at the end. Throw it on an anhyzer it holds and finishes with a graceful glide. Throw it on a hyzer with good snap and you’ll get a tiny flip, and it will ride straight to finish with a nice hyzer. The M4 feels like a Buzzz in hand. The plastic is excellent; durable, gummy, and just pliable enough. Yes, almost exactly like Discraft premium Cryztal plastic. Several non-disc golfers in my office held the disc and commented on the quality of the plastic. The flight out-of-the-box is superb, and I anticipate (and hope) the plastic holds that flight for a good long time. The disc I was testing with had little to no flashing, so I figure the flight is already in the sweet spot. My only concern with the plastic is how slick it gets in cold and wet weather. The Buzzz has a little more glide (especially an SS), but little less speed than a M4. However, the M4s speed makes it a little better in winds (low winds, its no wind-fighter) and longer. When first throwing it in a field, a fellow disc golfer thought the M4 was a fairway driver based on the speed. On average, it seemed the M4 flight was about 5-10 further than a Buzzz SS (265’ vs. 275’). I didn’t feel either disc was significantly more or less accurate, simply a difference in flight between glide and speed. Overall, the disc is a winner. In a basic plastic, I believe this disc would be a great recommendation for a beginning player. The premium plastic is a bit high priced and won’t beat in quickly for new players. Is it better than a Buzzz? Not necessarily; it is ever-so-slightly different. My primary midrange is a Buzzz SS and I am considering switching to the M4 for the extra distance and wind resistance. As a side note, the M4 should really be an M3. M4 should be something comparable to a Discraft Meteor, Innova Stingray, or Latitude 64 Fuse.