Personally i am a hardtail junky. It is tiring as hell it may need more skill to ride through tough terain but i love the simplicity and the clean lines of a hardtail. Also i dont like to service bushings bearings and shocks on an FS bike. If i had two bikes i would probably had an FS as a second bike to play (SC V10).IF i have to have one bike i ll go with my HT.