I agree completely. It's better to be on the ground wishing you where in the air than in the air wishing you where on the ground.
I would definitely recommend a canopy with air locks ( Samuri, Lotus by BIg Air Sportz) PD also makes one ( Vengence). My Samuri handles turbulence better than anything I have tried. I still feel the bumps but It cuts right through. I'm not saying that it can't collapse, just that it was designed with this problem in mind.
Blue Skies,
Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.