Lemme guess. You're going from the Toyota Center to Rec Park, right?
I actually skated at Rec Park today. That place is a joke. It's small, the boards are dead, chain link fence instead of glass, and the surface is kinda like sandpaper. Right now the surface is really grippy and if you try to stop, you might just roll an ankle. It's a good place for a pick up when no one is trying too hard, but I wouldn't want to play a competitive game there.
The puck actually moved ok out there today though. Didn't ride up on edge too much and it felt like it was about as fast as the old sportcourt at Toyota.
As for goalies, I really couldn't tell you. One guy I talked too had a game out there the previous night and said he had a goal scored on him because of a bad bounce off the chain link. Went right to an opponent's stick in the slot. He also said he couldn't slide on the surface, but I've yet to meet a goalie that can on any inline surface.
What I would suggest is that you go to Wilson Park in Torrance and check out their surface. It's also Roll On, but it's much smoother. The puck bounces a lot less out there, even less than at Toyota. Though, it can get on edge sometimes. I never had an issue stopping or turning there. Just as good as the Sportcourt, in my opinion. Also, its almost as big as an ice rink. Just as wide and 15 feet shorter, from what I hear. Another thing I like about the rink is that the management is pretty good. They actually check and monitor the leagues so you don't have sandbaggers playing in divisions too low for them and people can't sneak ringers onto their team at playoff time. I know some of the referees work at both rinks, so you might be able to ask them about their experiences skating at both places.
As for wear and tear...Well, nothing is going to be as nice on your equipment as Sportcourt. No getting around that. But I put a fresh layer of tape around my stick just before playing at Rec Park. It lasted all of 15 minutes before the bottom edge was all worn away. At Wilson Park my tape will last about 3 or 4 games. Not exceptional, but better to buy new tape than new sticks. Well, cheaper anyway.
And uh, I guess if you're not going from Toyota to Rec Park, I guess the thing you should take away from this post is that not all Roll On surfaces are equal. Some are better than others.