himespau 

But again, that depends on his purpose. The new poster got chased away being told his bike was junk before he could even tell us what he wanted to use the bike for. Maybe he didn't need suspension. If he was going to use it as a weekend pleasure ride (many newbies often buy mountain bikes because that's what they think they need when they'll never be taken on anything more challenging than an MUP), getting it working and putting slicks on it would have been good enough. The weight of front suspension would have been wasted. Maybe a hybrid or a flatbar roadie would have better fit his needs or maybe not. We don't know. If he was going to take it out on trails, I get what you're saying, but we have no idea what he wanted to use it for because he was immediately told his bike was garbage and he'd wasted his money on a poor decision as soon as he posted. Not everyone (especially those just starting out and new to the sport) has the money or the need for the latest and greatest.