Which bike are you talking about? The Giant Yukon was a great strong bike which i abused very heavily for about 6 months and never a single problem. I highly recomend that bike to someone starting out that wants a full suspension bike. I sold it because i got a bit more addicted to the bike scene and wanted something lighter and faster. But as a cross country bike imo it was great and could take anything you throw at it without even flinching.
The Giant Trance i have ridden once so far very hard. And its a so much easier bike to handle since it is alot lighter and of course has much better components. And who said that the Giant Trance X3 was not a cross country bike? From what i read on the bike before3 i bought it, i hear it is one of the best with THEE best price tag