I'm with these guys, dont get me wrong I LOVE my bike, but its an entry lvl frame. Surprisingly geometry is about spot on with similar higher end hardtails.

But don't even ask how much I have in it.......forks cost almost as much as the whole bike....only stock part is frame.... The bike I could have gotten for the money (still would have ended up with same forks, probably same wheels I now have but still)

I have seen over the past few months decent deals on good hardtails have come across Craigslist. Used is great if the deal is fair because we have all seen $2000 bike new being sold for $17-1800 because "hardly used" but that same bike new cause its previous yrs model can be had at bike shop with full warranty for the same price. If buying new, go for the deals, 2014 version things like that.