He answered that in the next sentence, maybe you minunderstood. The "spine" (read: slider) is made of metal, and the rest of the headband is composite. He also stated that it's not supposed to be malleable, though since the "spine" is metal I'm sure you'll be able to get at least a little...

I know this isn't the States, but I'm From southern Ontario near the border and would certainly love to write a review/comparison with my Maestro SE!