So back in the mid-90's I had a Mongoose bmx which was an exceptional brand during its times. As of recent, I started getting this itch to get back into mountain biking and have seen luxurious Mongoose frames in the hills and then there are these "low-end entry level" type bike Mongoose has it's name on as well.

Is this a marketing strategy by Mongoose to appease both lower and upper ends of the market and do they still make low-end bikes to this day (less than $300 for brand new)? Does anyone have any experience with their frames made in the last 3 yrs? What do you guys think of them? Thanks for any info.