I've seen both 5A > buster tick throws as well as 360 A-sledge being pulled off successfully, so I think it's just you guys. Micro-walk 2B is possible, but hard as fuck.
If you've ever wanted another shot at having a 10+ winning streak against Dix, well:
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/05/10/soulcalibur-v-announced-not-a-spin-off-says-director/
See here: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?10772-BBCS2-Discussion-Questions&p=1015189#post1015189
Apparently some guy was able to download the old patch for BBCS today, so there's hope for us yet.