its not like people are against you ,they are just refering to facts .
1st . fact you won't get a good new fs for that money
2nd. fact the describtion of you riding only leaves one conclusion ,get a hard tail.
nobody is against you ,but if you ask for peoples opinion expect them to speak the truth,isn't that what you actually want ?
check out the rockhopper comp disc,good brakes ,decent fork ,over all good parts and frame.