The Giant's looks are better in my opinion, but if it was me buying (T2012 vs G2012) the TREK wins, purely because of the crappy BB5 calipers on the Giant. I have used both Tektro and Avid BB5s and the both BB5s crapped themselves in under 1 and a half years. Warranty is out of the question. The Tektro are up to two years now and never fail.