Absolutely. Aluminum, especially is very mature now and is no longer the stiff unforgiving material it once was. Newer standards like discs and dropouts are nice to have also.

I like the old school influences: the reversal of the oversize seatpost to 27.2 for more compliance, mid-length stem, steep angles, and a short head tube.

And thank you, Giant for cleaning up your graphics. Your old bikes looked like this:

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