I'm looking at buying a mountain bike

[DirtDiva]

Only complaint, my bike came with Shimano Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic disc brakes. They have been nothing but problems. Waiting right now for Shimano to replace the brakes for me. Thank goodness I still have my hard to ride!

You could be waiting a while - SRAM owns Avid, not Shimano.

[Puffin]

I ride the GF Cake, which the HiFi replaced. I got it after 2 years intro to MTB on a cheap hardtail and tried loads and loads of full sussers before making the break. I loved the Trek Fuel EX 9, but the cake was better priced at the time as it was a left over boguey green super small frame that was probably aimed at a 12 year old boy. Ok so I'm not very tall...
The first technical ride I did I exceeded my own expectations and ever since it has been the same story - I'm not very brave and the bike outperforms me and has probably saved me from some big crashes . Avid juicey brakes and speedball seatpost do help too. It feel super solid going down and DH has lightened it up as much as possible with his expensive cast-offs so it climbs nice with lock down forks.
I LOVE MY CAKE.

[Tri Girl]

That hill sure looks fun to go down- but no so much if you're heading up.