I don't post very often so most probably don't know me but I am curious to hear more about the issues with Specialized as a company. Personally, I love my 10-year old hardtail and the fit and ride on my Dolce has been excellent. The shifting on the Dolce seems to be having problems universally though. I got mine finally fixed but I keep seeing others with the same problems. Now that my Dolce is shifting right I absolutely love it!! Interestingly, there are very few shops around my area that will sell Specialized so I am starting to wonder why.