I love the new flexible hose.
I've been using mine for several weeks now. (Are we usually this dry in April and May?) It truly does not kink and is insanely light weight.
I have no idea how well they will hold up,
but am getting a couple more. I have many connectors/"y" valve set up like Rick. I use only the cheap couples that are only a few dollars. These "y" values have lasted years and put the hoses where I need them.
I have noticed one thing about the flexible hoses is that you might want to take into consideration. Unless the hose is fully charged it doesn't easily stretch it's full length. When watering pots I don't fully charge the hose, so it doesn't fully stretch the 50 feet easily.