If you fully understand MPF then ZBF is a piece of cake. They are more similar than most features between the two platforms. The big difference is that the IOS isn't pre configured for you. Do a show run all on an ASA and you will find a lot of similarities in the nesting of the policy maps etc.
I will not argue that having it on the rs exam is a waste. SDM makes configuring it cake and that is as much as an rs guy needs to know.
If you are a security guy complaining about ZBF then that is another story.
Regards,
Tyson Scott
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