Bouncy, I can assure you that SC service is top notch. A few years ago Tony cracked his superlight frame- they replaced it no questions asked. We have also been to their shop when we lived in nor cal and they were super cool peeps.
But I see that Titus is made here in Tempe... Hmmmm... For some reason I'm leaning towards a smaller company. I'm not feeling the mass made bikes like the Treks and the Specialized of the mtb world. Nothing against them, I'm just leaning in a different direction.
Oh boy, what can of worms have I opened?? I just wish I had Moab-esque trails out here to ride. We have some homegrown trails that Tony likes, but I think are a bit too sketchy. I can't get a rhythmn going on them, and they are pretty loose. Loose can be unnerving when you have cacti all around you!