I have both of them, but the one I like the most are the smoke and mirrors v6, just because they handle better than the virtuoso deck. The court cards on the s&m are also better than those on the virtuoso deck imo.
I'll agree with you on the handling. The S&M feel so much smoother, have better static friction, and faro much nicer.
But the S&M court cards are hardly better than the Virts deck! Full custom courts VS simplified standard? Neither were bad by any means, but I think the Virts nailed that one!
In the end, it's the Virtuoso deck for me. The stroboscopic back was the icing on the cake for a super cool deck.